According to comprehensive Taiwan media reports, the "Sea Tiger" submarine under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Navy's "Fleet Command" fell off its equipment during its mission at noon on the 21st, and six officers and men were attacked by waves and fell into the water during the fixed maintenance of the floating navigation, and three people are still missing (24th).
According to the Taiwan Navy's "Fleet Command," the "Sea Tiger" was equipped with a "rescue buoy" and that it was judged that the cover of the rescue buoy fell off due to the adverse effects of sea conditions when it was sailing through a snorkel, resulting in the release of the rescue buoy. In addition, it was originally determined that the personnel on the deck of the "Sea Tiger" were torn by the safety cable, which caused the personnel to fall into the sea, and it was re-verified that the personnel were knocked off the side by the instantaneous swell, and the safety buckle was seriously stressed, twisted and deformed and loosened, causing the personnel to fall into the sea.
The "rescue buoy" (red circle) of the "Sea Tiger" is loose, and the "distress signal" is urgently floating for maintenance (picture from Taiwan media)
Taiwan's "China Times News Network" reported that Taiwan's "Coast Guard" found a red inflatable life jacket at 0:15 a.m. on the 23rd in the southern waters of Xiaoliuqiu, but no people were found who fell into the sea. In the early morning of the 23rd, the Taiwan Navy's "Mingchuan" also found the "rescue buoy" detached by the "Sea Tiger" submarine in the southern waters of Xiaoliuqiu, and the recovery was completed at 8:50 a.m. on the 23rd.
Data map of the "Sea Tiger" (picture from Taiwan media)
According to reports, the three missing people include non-commissioned officer chief surnamed Lin, non-commissioned officer surnamed Yan and non-commissioned officer surnamed Zhang. At present, the golden 72-hour search and rescue time has passed, and the "fleet command" of the Taiwan Navy has indicated that it will expand the scope and continue the search.
Data map of the "Sea Tiger" (picture from Taiwan media)
It has been learned that the "Stegosaurus" class "Sea Tiger" submarine, which is the main submarine of the Taiwan Navy, was built by the Netherlands and arrived in Taiwan at the end of the 1980s, and has been in service with the Taiwan military for more than 30 years. Previously, the "Stegosaurus" class submarine had several accidents.
According to comprehensive Taiwan media reports, the "Sea Tiger" submarine under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Navy's "Fleet Command" fell off its equipment during its mission at noon on the 21st, and six officers and men were attacked by waves and fell into the water during the fixed maintenance of the floating navigation, and three people are still missing (24th).
According to the Taiwan Navy's "Fleet Command," the "Sea Tiger" was equipped with a "rescue buoy" and that it was judged that the cover of the rescue buoy fell off due to the adverse effects of sea conditions when it was sailing through a snorkel, resulting in the release of the rescue buoy. In addition, it was originally determined that the personnel on the deck of the "Sea Tiger" were torn by the safety cable, which caused the personnel to fall into the sea, and it was re-verified that the personnel were knocked off the side by the instantaneous swell, and the safety buckle was seriously stressed, twisted and deformed and loosened, causing the personnel to fall into the sea.
The "rescue buoy" (red circle) of the "Sea Tiger" is loose, and the "distress signal" is urgently floating for maintenance (picture from Taiwan media)
Taiwan's "China Times News Network" reported that Taiwan's "Coast Guard" found a red inflatable life jacket at 0:15 a.m. on the 23rd in the southern waters of Xiaoliuqiu, but no people were found who fell into the sea. In the early morning of the 23rd, the Taiwan Navy's "Mingchuan" also found the "rescue buoy" detached by the "Sea Tiger" submarine in the southern waters of Xiaoliuqiu, and the recovery was completed at 8:50 a.m. on the 23rd.
Data map of the "Sea Tiger" (picture from Taiwan media)
According to reports, the three missing people include non-commissioned officer chief surnamed Lin, non-commissioned officer surnamed Yan and non-commissioned officer surnamed Zhang. At present, the golden 72-hour search and rescue time has passed, and the "fleet command" of the Taiwan Navy has indicated that it will expand the scope and continue the search.
Data map of the "Sea Tiger" (picture from Taiwan media)
It has been learned that the "Stegosaurus" class "Sea Tiger" submarine, which is the main submarine of the Taiwan Navy, was built by the Netherlands and arrived in Taiwan at the end of the 1980s, and has been in service with the Taiwan military for more than 30 years. Previously, the "Stegosaurus" class submarine had several accidents.
Source: Grandstand Sea