ARA San Juan submarine (Approximate)
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shipwreck, submarine, sunken, mass grave
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Found on November 16th at position PSN / LAT 44 ° 49.1' S / LONG. 059 ° 06.1'W
The ARA San Juan was returning from a routine mission to Ushuaia, near the southern tip of South America, when it reported an "electrical breakdown". According to naval commander Gabriel Galeazzi, the submarine surfaced and reported what was described as a "short circuit" in the vessel's batteries. The sub was ordered to cut its mission short and return to the naval base in Mar del Plata immediately.
The Argentine navy's last contact with the vessel was at approximately 07:30 (10:30 GMT) on 15 November, at which point its captain reportedly confirmed that the crew were well.
Spanish Language description of the submarine on Wikipedia
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desaparici%C3%B3n_del_ARA_San_Jua...
Found on November 16th at position PSN / LAT 44 ° 49.1' S / LONG. 059 ° 06.1'W
The ARA San Juan was returning from a routine mission to Ushuaia, near the southern tip of South America, when it reported an "electrical breakdown". According to naval commander Gabriel Galeazzi, the submarine surfaced and reported what was described as a "short circuit" in the vessel's batteries. The sub was ordered to cut its mission short and return to the naval base in Mar del Plata immediately.
The Argentine navy's last contact with the vessel was at approximately 07:30 (10:30 GMT) on 15 November, at which point its captain reportedly confirmed that the crew were well.
Spanish Language description of the submarine on Wikipedia
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desaparici%C3%B3n_del_ARA_San_Jua...
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_San_Juan_(S-42)
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Coordinates: 46°26'16"S 60°4'44"W
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