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by Liliana Samuel, Carlos Reyes and Eitan Abramovich Agence France Presse MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AFP) — Argentina’s navy confirmed Thursday that an unusual noise heard in the ocean near the last known position of a submarine appeared to be an explosion, dashing the last hopes of finding the vessel and its 44 crewmembers. Concern for the missing submarine and its crew has gripped Argentina since it was reported overdue at its Mar del Plata […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Argentina’s navy said Wednesday it is investigating a noise detected in the South Atlantic hours after it last communicated with a missing submarine and its 44-member crew. Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters the “hydro-acoustic anomaly” was detected in the ocean almost three hours after the last communication with the San Juan on November 15, 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of its last known position. Asked if the noise could […]
by Liliana Samuel, Carlos Reyes and Eitan Abramovich Agence France-Presse MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AFP) — The clock ticked down Wednesday on hopes of finding alive the 44 crew members of an Argentine submarine missing for a week despite a massive search of surface and seabed, amid fears their oxygen had run out. The ARA San Juan would have had enough oxygen for its crew to survive underwater in the South Atlantic for seven days since its last […]
by Liliana Samuel, Carlos Reyes and Eitan Abramovich Agence France Presse MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AFP) — An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered a critical phase Tuesday after nearly a week without signs of life — as the vessel risked running out of oxygen after being submerged for so long. The ARA San Juan would have enough oxygen for its crew to survive underwater for seven days, if there was no […]
by Sonia Avalos Agence France Presse MAR DEL PLATA, Argentine (AFP) — A multinational armada of aircraft and vessels battled high winds and big seas Sunday as they intensified their search for a missing Argentine submarine, after apparent attempted distress calls raised hopes the 44 crew members may still be alive. There has been no contact with the ARA San Juan, a German-built diesel-electric sub, since early Wednesday. An air and sea search is underway […]
