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ARA San Juan (S-42) was a TR-1700-class diesel-electric submarine in service with the Submarine Force of the Argentine Navy from 1985 to 2017. It was built in West Germany, entering service on 19 November 1985, and underwent a mid-life update from 2008 to 2013.
On 15 November 2017, the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan disappeared in the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina while on a training exercise.After a search lasting 15 days, the Argentine Navy downgraded the operation from a rescue mission to a search for the submarine's wreck, implying they had given up hope of finding survivors among its crew of 44. [1]
On November 15, 2017 the submarine ARA San Juan (S-42) of the Argentine Navy disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean, with 38 crew members and 6 tactical divers on board. After one year and two days the ship was found by a private company at a depth of 907 m (2,976 ft), with all its crew dead and very close to the point of disappearance, in a place that the Navy had already known about twenty days ...
The ARA San Juan submarine was in the southern Argentine Sea, when it gave its last location on Wednesday. Search continues for missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members Skip to main content
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These boats were at the time the largest submarines built in Germany since World War II and were among the fastest diesel-electric submarines in the world. [19] ARA Santa Cruz (S-41) as of 2020, the refit of Santa Cruz was reported cancelled leaving the last boat in the fleet inactive. [1] [6] ARA San Juan (S-42) Sunk. Presumed lost on 15 ...
These ships are amongst the largest submarines built in Germany since World War II and are among the fastest diesel-electric submarines in the world. [3] ARA San Juan was lost on 17 November 2017, leaving ARA Santa Cruz as the only remaining submarine of this class.
On the night of 16 November 2017, the Argentine Navy submarine ARA San Juan and her crew of 44 was reported missing in the San Jorge Gulf region. [46] Ships and long-range patrol aircraft from several nations, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, were dispatched in a search and rescue ...