Surabaya Submarine Monument

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Surabaya is a capital city of East Java, Indonesia. Surabaya is metropolitan city and the second of the biggest city in Indonesia. A lot of tourism places available in Surabaya. Do you want to know some tourism places in Surabaya?? I think you need to read Sparkling Surabaya on this blog :)


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One of tourism places in Surabaya is Submarine Monument. This is the real submarine on the land. The name is KRI Pasopati 410, built in Russia in 1952. KRI is Kapal Republik Indonesia, that mean The Ship of Indonesia. The length is 76 meters and the width is 6,3 meters. The type of this submarine is SS - Wishkey Class. When the submarine above the surface it used diesel for the movement, and when in the sea, it used battery. KRI Pasopati could dive until 250 meters below sea level. That condition made Indonesia have strong power in marine at that time. The submarine could carry about 60 navies and 12 torpedos 7 meters length. The navies used to be able to withstand the heat inside the submarine because no air conditioners inside the submarine at that time.
But don't worry .. If you visit the submarine monument now, there are air conditioners inside the submarine.

The Submarine used to retake West Irian from Netherlands to Indonesia in Alugoro Mission on July 28, 1962 with other submarines (KRI Bramasta, KRI Widjayadanu, KRI Hendradjala, KRI Alugoro, and KRI Tjudamani). The mission was to drawn the enemy's ships along north beach of West Irian, especially Netherlands' ships.
Unfortunately this submarine stopped served in the Navy on January 25, 1990.

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The location of this monument is Pemuda street 39 Surabaya, next to Surabaya Plaza shopping center beside Kalimas Surabaya.

There are seven parts inside the submarine.

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1. Bow Torpedo Room
There are 4 torpedo launchers and reserve torpedo inside this room.

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2. Lounge Room
This room was used for dwelling marine officer. You can find the battery saving room below the deck.

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3. Periscope Room
This is the central ship operation and war information. You can try the periscope that can see until 9 meters high.
4. Navies Room
This room used for navies' bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, and food storage room.
5. Diesel Driver Room
The central diesel driver when the submarine was driving above sea level.
6. Electricity Room
In this room battery energy used for ship movement.
7. Stern Torpedo Room
There are two torpedos to attacked and avoid the enemy.

You also can watch the video "Rama" around the monument location. The video about the history of the submarine. There are also a swimming pool for the children.
After I watched the video .. wooww !! I was amazed. I can't believe that the submarine was really really used at that time :o

(Emma)