With the sinking of KM Liberty 1 and the disappearance of KRI Nanggala 402, the folklore and myths of the mystical story of the North Sea in Bali have once again emerged. This mystery story is still an urban legend.
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The North Bali Sea is known as the boundary between the islands of Java and Bali. In developing folklore, it is said that the island of Java and the island of Bali are the territory of one unit and are not separate as they are today.
With the separation of these two islands, the separation is called the Bali Strait. The story also reveals that the Bali Strait area is a sacred place, because it is a sacred place, namely the Segara Rupek Temple.
It is said that Segara Rupek Temple is right at the tip of the nose of Bali Island, which is the territorial area of Buleleng Regency. That is why in this area every year pakelem ceremonies and ceremonies are held.
The ceremony is called the banten dirgayusa bumi and tawur gentuh on the holy days of Anggara (Tuesday), Umanis and Wuku Uye.
Academic review of expert opinion
Some academics say that the North Bali Sea is transitional waters between the Sunda Shelf, which is known for being shallow, and the Sahul Shelf, which is deep. Apart from that, the seabed also drops steeply or troughs.
The waters of North Bali are also part of the Bali-Flores Trough, because the trough connects from Bali, Lombok, to Flores. The depth of the Bali Trench is estimated to be around 700-900 meters, the Lombok Trench is up to 1.3 kilometers, and the deeper you go to the east, the deeper the trench becomes.
Meanwhile, currents in the Bali North Sea are included in the Arlindo Current or Indonesian Cross Current. This current originates from the Pacific Ocean which moves towards the Indian Ocean.
The Arlindo Current produces a downwelling phenomenon or a current that moves from the surface to the bottom of the waters, which can be very dangerous. Mainly for diving activities, including submarines because the current carries anything to the bottom or bottom of the water.
This is information about the myth of the awesomeness of the Bali North Sea, which caused the KRI Nanggala 402 and KM Liberty 1 submarines to disappear and sink. (*)