For you fans of historical attractions, never miss a visit to the Submarine Monument in Surabaya. Submarine Monument in the middle of Surabaya, precisely on Jalan Pemuda, the Delta Plaza Surabaya. The price was very cheap entrance, which is only $ 1 only. Well, if you are a person who has a hobby with things military smell, Submarine Monument is a place that must be entered into the list of your visit.
KRI Pasopati seen dashing plastered with all these attributes is a ship that is the pride for the Indonesian nation. This submarine is a submarine-type whiskey class Russian-built in 1952. According to history, this submarine is one of the most advanced submarines in the world at the time used in the liberation of Irian Barat. Di efforts in this submarine, you can see combat equipment, such as radar, torpedoes, and various other equipment used by the Navy at that time. For your information, there were 10 submarine torpedo in it.
The length of each of these torpedoes nearly 4 meters. Location of the torpedo was 6 torpedoes in front and behind the 4 torpedoes. Large torpedo functions as a cannon to shoot the enemies that attack. To fire a torpedo towards the enemy, it should not be done arbitrarily. Therefore, these submarines using torpedoes pressure gauge to know when the right pressure to fire torpedoes at the enemy. On the other hand, you also see some amazing room like space radar, sonar, and also the engine room. Radar is located in the room when the ship was not functioning in a state submerged, whereas when the ship is in a dive, the ship that serves the sonar. And to ensure that no leak in the submarine, the pressure gauge is used which serves to measure the pressure in the submarine cabin. Space in the ship is divided into three, namely the front hall, middle and rear.
Front room is a room devoted to weapons, which included a torpedo, torpedo pressure gauge, and also reserve torpedoes. The living room is the control room of the submarine, whose contents consist of a periscope, navigation equipment, measuring pressure, and other important instruments. The back room is devoted to the officer’s room, barracks, machinery, torpedo back, behind the reserve torpedoes, and torpedo instruments behind. These spaces are separated by a circular door. Know more about the history it gives the impression of its own. Perhaps those that enjoy history and stories of heroism, submarine monument will become an unforgettable memory in your mind.