An investigation by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) found navigation error and the age of the ship were the main factors that led to the sinking of the KD Pendekar in August.

The Navy said in a statement last night that the Handalan-class fast attack ship was on patrol duty on October 25 and approached the shore for technical inspection, during which it experienced strong vibrations and subsequent major flooding.

The Navy’s investigation board found that records showed the ship went off course…