Monument Submarine Surabaya, Proof of Indonesia Maritime Enrichment

One of the interesting tourist theme in Surabaya is its maritime tourism. Not only the beach, this city is indeed the largest Navy base since the era of independence. 

KompasTravel with Trans Trans Java team when monitoring Lebaran 2017 festivities in Surabaya, East Java, had traced one trace of Indonesia maritime glory here. 

Maritime destination that you are dear to miss is Monkasel Monument, located at Jalan Pemuda, right beside Sungai Kalimas, Surabaya.

Before entering, tourists will be greeted by tour guides who use blue-white sailor uniform. But this uniform is only used on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

'This was made to commemorate the beginning of Indonesia's maritime triumph. It used to be Surabaya's big East Fleet base, 'said Retno,

This monument is a native submarine owned by the Navy, Whiskey Class type made in the Soviet Union in 1952. 

Have the name KRI Pasoepati with hull number 410, the submarine with a length of 76.6 meters, width 6.30 that tourists can enter. This ship was officially owned by Indonesia on January 29, 1962, after imported directly from Vladivostok, USSR. 

In its heyday this vessel with 10 submarines of the same type was instrumental in the liberation of West Irian. Exactly he runs Antareja Jaya Wijaya operation, in the release. 

The transfer of this ship to Surabaya was not an easy matter. KRI Pasopati must be cut into 16 parts and then taken to the Monkasel area then assembled again into a monument. 

Monkasel on the side of Kalimas River is touted as the largest Monkasel in Asia. Even the managers of tours and guides from Tourist Information Center Surabaya, Sultan said that has a submarine museum, less than five countries in the world.