clau00006Aug 261 min readAn underwater item causes a Malaysian Navy vessel to sink 50 kilometers away from Singapore.On Sunday, August 25, The Star reported that a fast-attack vessel of the Malaysian navy drowned off the coast of Johor following a possible collision with an undersea object.The incident happened near the southeast extremity of the peninsula, two nautical miles (approximately 3.74 km) southeast of Tanjung Penyusop, roughly 50 kilometers from Singapore's mainland.Engine room leakThe Royal Malaysian Navy announced in a statement that the KD Pendekar had "severe flooding" after discovering a breach in the engine room at around midday.At 3:54 PM, the 43.6 m ship sank, according to the navy.Despite the crew's greatest attempts to stabilize and manage the vessel, this nonetheless happened.Salvage operations are under progress, according to the Malaysian navy.Every crew member is safe.Before the ship sank, all 39 crew members were saved, and no casualties were reported.They were moved to Tanjung Pengelih, a nearby naval facility, KD Sultan Ismail.Put into service in 1979On July 27, 1979, the KD Pendekar was placed into service.Sweden's Kalskrona Varvet shipyard constructed the Handalan-class rapid attack boat.These ships are equipped with anti-ship missiles, a main cannon, and a secondary gun.At the time of the incident, it was assigned to an operational role.A board for special investigation has been formed.Teams for environmental monitoring have also been sent to the location.The navy said it will offer updates through official channels and asked the public to avoid speculating.
On Sunday, August 25, The Star reported that a fast-attack vessel of the Malaysian navy drowned off the coast of Johor following a possible collision with an undersea object.The incident happened near the southeast extremity of the peninsula, two nautical miles (approximately 3.74 km) southeast of Tanjung Penyusop, roughly 50 kilometers from Singapore's mainland.Engine room leakThe Royal Malaysian Navy announced in a statement that the KD Pendekar had "severe flooding" after discovering a breach in the engine room at around midday.At 3:54 PM, the 43.6 m ship sank, according to the navy.Despite the crew's greatest attempts to stabilize and manage the vessel, this nonetheless happened.Salvage operations are under progress, according to the Malaysian navy.Every crew member is safe.Before the ship sank, all 39 crew members were saved, and no casualties were reported.They were moved to Tanjung Pengelih, a nearby naval facility, KD Sultan Ismail.Put into service in 1979On July 27, 1979, the KD Pendekar was placed into service.Sweden's Kalskrona Varvet shipyard constructed the Handalan-class rapid attack boat.These ships are equipped with anti-ship missiles, a main cannon, and a secondary gun.At the time of the incident, it was assigned to an operational role.A board for special investigation has been formed.Teams for environmental monitoring have also been sent to the location.The navy said it will offer updates through official channels and asked the public to avoid speculating.
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