Wreckage of Missing Argentine Submarine San Juan Located in Deep Atlantic

One year after the submarine ARA San Juan disappeared on a routine mission, with 44 aboard, the wreckage of the missing submarine has been located in 2,600 feet of water in the Atlantic. The submarine was located by Ocean Infinity, a US company. 

Contact was lost with the submarine on November 15, 2017. The submarine had reported an electrical short following a leak in the vessel’s snorkel. Eight days later, the the Vienna-based Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organisation said that it had detected a possible explosion a few hours after the sub’s last contact.

Thanks to David Rye for contributing to this post.

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Wreckage of Missing Argentine Submarine San Juan Located in Deep Atlantic — 7 Comments

  1. In other news channels it has been revealed that the Columbians felt it was ok to let the sub run on antiquated batteries

  2. Submarines and helicopters: one swims while the other flies, both are alike in their completely unforgiving nature.

  3. I’m afraid that I don’t agree with recovering the remains so that the lost sailors can then be buried ashore. What is the point?
    A very costly exercise from which little can be gained.
    Have a memorial service over the site of the wreck… job done.

  4. Jean-Pierre Declemy

    When a US sub sirfaced and sunk a ferry or boat full of Japanese, the Navy brought up that ship.