In the Indonesian media, an incident that occurred recently in the territorial waters of the state is being discussed. An object very similar to a floating tank approached the drilling platform of one of the oil and gas companies located in the Natuna Sea.
TNI AL sebut temuan benda mirip tank di Natuna tidak berbahaya https://t.co/xt5OLpdzzz
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Despite the rust that has spread through the body, you can see two hatches on the roof of the tower, in front of which devices resembling a sight and a panoramic surveillance device are visible.
Tow ropes, a characteristic fence with fixed canisters, overhead shelves are also noticeable. The gun of approximately 105 mm caliber is equipped with an ejector - a device for removing powder gases.
It is confusing that the engine and transmission compartment located behind the tower is too compact, which practically does not happen on real floating machines, and this "tank" does not look like any of the known models.
It is possible that this is some unknown experimental sample or its layout, washed away by a wave from the shore or a military landing ship. His owners could consider him drowned, and their offspring began to drift on the sea.
However, some sources claim that this "tank" in reality looked different, and the image was corrected with the help of a graphic editor.
Currently, the Indonesian Navy is trying to find this object, but the search is hampered by the storm.
Alexey Brusilov
