Within less than four hours of the alleged collision that occurred Sunday off the coast of Johor, the KD Pendekar was completely submerged.
Over the weekend, a fast-attack vessel belonging to the Malaysian navy sank off the coast of Johor after a suspected collision with an underwater object.
The KD Pendekar experienced "extreme flooding" because of a release that was first distinguished in the motor room at around early afternoon on Sunday, the Imperial Malaysian Naval force said in an explanation.
In spite of the group's earnest attempts to control and settle the vessel, it was totally lowered by 3.54pm, the naval force said.
"Endeavors to rescue the boat are still under way," the naval force said, adding that it sank around 2 nautical miles (3.74km) southeast of Tanjung Penyusop.
Before the ship went under, the navy confirmed that all 39 crew members had been rescued and that no injuries had been reported. The mariners were moved to the close by KD Ruler Ismail maritime base in Tanjung Pengelih.
The catastrophic leak's precise cause will be determined by a specialized investigation board. Natural checking groups have additionally been sent to the site.
Recognizing the weightiness of the circumstance, the naval force encouraged the general population to avoid hypothesis, promising to give precise updates from true channels.
One of four ships in the Handalan class that were constructed by Sweden's Kalskrona Varvet shipyard is the KD Pendekar, a fast attack craft that was commissioned into the fleet on July 27, 1979.
Estimating 43.6 meters long, the vessel was outfitted with a Bofors 57mm primary weapon, a 40mm optional firearm, and Exocet hostile to transport rockets.
It had been on a functional task at the hour of the occurrence.
Malaysia's navy thanked the maritime community for acting quickly to save all 39 crew members before the ship was completely submerged.
It also expressed gratitude to the police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency for their prompt assistance during the incident.