Video showing Indonesian submarine crew singing goodbye song goes viral. Watch
- Heri Okatavian, the commander of KRI Nanggala 402, is seen singing the goodbye song with other crew member
- Indonesian submarine sank and all the 53 members aboard were killed
- Crew members were singing Sampai Jumpa, which means goodbye
Video of the crew members of the Indonesian submarine, which sank off the coast of Bali earlier this week, singing the ‘Goodbye’ song has gone viral on social media.
In the video, Heri Okatavian, commander of the KRI Nanggala 402 is seen with an acoustic guitar and other crew members gathered around him. The footage was recorded as a farewell for an outgoing corps commander but has taken to a new significance when the vessel sank and all the 53 sailors aboard were killed.
The song means, “Even though I am not ready to be missing you, I am not ready to love without you, I wish all the best to you.” The crew members are singing ‘Sampai Jumpa’ an Indonesian song, which means goodbye.
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This heartwarming video of crew members singing the goodbye song was posted on Instagram by Erik Soekamati, the composer of the song.
The Indonesian military officially announced that the KRI Nanggala 402 submarine has been found in at least three parts on the ocean floor and all the 53 crew members are dead.
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