Argentina finds lost submarine a year later

[Judi Lynn]

Argentina finds lost submarine a year later
Associated Press Published 1:01 a.m. ET Nov. 17, 2018

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's navy announced early Saturday that searchers found the missing submarine ARA San Juan deep in the Atlantic a year after it disappeared with 44 crewmen aboard.

The vessel was detected 2,625 feet deep in waters off the Valdes Peninsula in Argentine Patagonia, the statement said.

The navy said a "positive identification" had been made by a remote-operated submersible from the American ship Ocean Infinity, which was hired for the latest search for the missing vessel.

The discovery was announced just two days after families of the missing sailors held a commemoration one year after the sub disappeared on Nov. 15, 2017.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/11/17/argentina-finds-missing-submarine/2036290002/

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Argentina Finds Missing Sub One Year Later But Lacks Resources To Surface It

11/17/2018 12:52 pm ET

Officials are figuring out what to do about the sub, which had 44 people on board.
AP Staff The Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine government acknowledged on Saturday that it lacked the proper technology to rescue the submarine found deep in the Atlantic that disappeared a year ago with 44 crew members aboard.

Defense Minister Oscar Aguad said at a press conference that the navy lacks submersibles with “modern technology” capable of “verifying the seabed” to extract the ARA San Juan, which was found 800 meters (2,625 feet) deep in waters off the Valdes Peninsula in Argentine Patagonia.

He said that officials still need to determine the next steps.

Earlier in the morning, the navy said a “positive identification” had been made by a remote-operated submersible from the American company Ocean Infinity. The company was responsible for the search for the missing vessel and was commissioned by the Argentine government.

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/argentina-finds-missing-sub-after-1-year-but-lacks-resources-to-surface-it_us_5bf04f76e4b0b84243e2c595