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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - U.S. Navy underwater archeologists, in conjunction with Indonesian Navy divers, have assessed in an interim report that the wrecked vessel surveyed in the Java Sea in June is "consistent with the identification" of the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30), and that divers documented conclusive evidence of a pattern of unauthorized disturbance of the gravesite. "We're grateful for the support of our Indonesian partners in determining the condition of the USS Houston," said Adm. Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. "In my discussions with our Indonesian navy partners, they share our sense of obligation to protect this and other gravesites." "Surveying the site, of course, was only the first step in partnering to respect those Sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the freedoms and security that we richly enjoy today," he added. As part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness ...

Sudah beberapa kali TNI AL kehilangan pesawat jenis NOMAD, pesawat ini adalah buatan Australia, yang sudah tidak diproduksi lagi Seperti dikutip dari situs Departemen Pertahanan RI, pada Mei 1987 Nomad jenis N22 P-817 jatuh di perairan Pulau Mapur, Kepualauan Riau. Setahun kemudian pesawat Nomad juga jatuh di perairan China Selatan. Pada Desember 2007 Nomad kembali jatuh. Saat itu pesawat jenis P837 jatuh di Batu Daun, Kelurahan Ujung Kareung, Sabang, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam. Insiden itu menewaskan setidaknya tiga orang. Kini giliran pesawat Nomad P 837 milik TNI Angkatan Laut, yang hilang kontak sekitar pukul 13.00 WIB, ternyata jatuh Desa Sekatak, wilayah Bulungan dan lima penumpang dilaporkan tewas. Pesawat tersebut dalam perjalanan dari Long Bawan di Kabupaten Nunukan ke Bandar Udara Juwata di Kota Tarakan, Kalimantan Timur, Senin siang(7/9/2009). FOTO ANTARA/M Imron Rosyadi/Koz/mes/09. Pesawat Nomad P 837 dikenal sebagai pesawat pengintai. Pesawat ini kerap digunakan untuk mela...

JAKARTA (AP) — A small Indonesian military plane disappeared over Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, a navy spokesman said. The Nomad P837 light aircraft was on a routine patrol over the province of East Kalimantan when it lost contact with air traffic control at around 0100 p.m. local time (0600 GMT), navy spokesman Rear Adm. Iskandar Sitompul said. It was flying between regional airports on the Indonesian half of Borneo island, which is shared with the country's northern neighbor, Malaysia, he said. The Indonesian military has long complained that its fleet of aircraft are outdated and poorly maintained due to underfunding and a recently lifted U.S. ban on weapons sales. A series of military plane crashes has killed dozens this year in Indonesia. Indonesia is in the process of upgrading aviation safety regulations after commercial airline crashes in recent years killed more than 120 people, prompting a ban of Indonesian flights in EU airspace. Source :http://w...