Argentina submarine: ARA San Juan found (1 year later...44 on board)

BBC ^ | 11-17-2018 | BBC

[Drago]

The wreckage of a submarine which went missing with 44 crew on board a year ago has been found, the Argentine navy says.

The ARA San Juan submarine disappeared 430km (270 miles) off the Argentine coast on 15 November 2017.

The navy stopped its rescue mission two weeks after the sub's disappearance.

However, a year and a day after it went missing, officials announced it had been found 800m (2,620ft) below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

[jalisco555]

Wow. Thanks for posting this.

[gaijin]

There was a woman officer on board, I think.

They really hyped it up.

[Pontiac]

We salute all of those brave men on eternal patrol.

[Pontiac]

Lieutenant Eliana María Krawczyk age 35.

Rather old for a Lieutenant.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Like they really need a submarine?

[A strike]

Eternal Father strong to save

[mewzilla]

https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2018/11/17/cuanto-cobrara-la-empresa-ocean-infinity-por-haber-hallado-el-submarino/

Interesting link. A company named Ocean Infinity found it after starting the search a couple of months ago. They only get paid if they found the sub. And the bidding process was expedited.

[gaijin]

Photo notation: "Queen of the Seas"

[mewzilla]

On an Ocean Infinity related note, from June...

https://mobile.subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/22/ocean-infinity-contributes-to-seabed-2030-project-with-mh370-survey-data/

[spetznaz]

Considering they fought a war against the British, and actually managed to sink several RN ships, I’d say the Argentinians are one of the few militaries in South America that would genuinely see a need for a submarine.

Good submariners too, the Argentinians!

During the Falklands war, the San Luis - an Argentine Navy diesel-electric submarine (a German-made T-209) - performed well. Not only did it survive unscathed from more than two hundred antisubmarine munitions fired by British warships and helicopter, but it twice ambushed antisubmarine frigates. Had the weapons functioned as intended the RN would have suffered more lives lost than it did (the torpedoes didn’t explode ...many Argentine munitions didn’t explode, eg the Exocet missiles and gravity bombs launched by the Argentine Air Force on British assets also didn’t explode ...and even then the British lost 2 destroyers and 2 frigates ...)

Most importantly though, if a country can afford a submarine - and wants it, without having to apply for aid - they can have it.

[jalisco555]

A Royal Navy submarine sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano during the Falklands War. This drove home to the Argentinians the importance of having submarines in their fleet.

[Texas Fossil]

many Argentine munitions didn’t explode

I was told some interesting things about that conflict and the part that our help with Sig/Int played. Wonder if the munitions were made in the UK. If not, selective function might have been involved.

[Pontiac]

Nicknamed "the queen of the sea" by her father, she studied at the Naval College in Ensenada. She joined the navy after a double family tragedy - her brother died in a car accident and her mother died from a heart attack.

I feel for her father.

God has tested the man like he tested Job.

[Ikeon]

35 is old for a lt.

[Manly Warrior]

In Naval terms, a Lieutenant is the equal of a land forces captain, not a just out of the factory Butterbar…. O3 equivalent in the US system.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

The Belgrano was due to be retired and sent to the US to go on display as she was one of our WW2 cruisers IIRC.The name escapes me.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

She was the USS Phoenix.

[Nateman]

Did you know the cruiser General Belgrano started out as the USS Phoenix? I didn't until I saw a display case at the VA hospital here in Phoenix.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Heck of a way to go. It’s like knowing you gonna die.