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Graphic shows where the submarine went missing and the focus on the rescue operation.
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Stormy weather complicates search for missing Argentine submarine

By Mike Tyler

November 20, 2017 - A storm on Sunday complicated efforts to find an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members on board. The Argentina navy says ARA San Juan has enough supplies to last at least two weeks.

Satellite signals thought to come from the vessel were detected on Saturday near the San Jorge Gulf.

The San Juan is configured to accept assistance from a deep sea rescue vehicle (DSRV) such as the U.S. Navy Undersea Rescue Command’s Pressurized Rescue Module (PRM), which is scheduled to arrive in Argentina within days.

The PRM can submerge up to 610 metres (2,000 feet) for docking and mating, with a submarine settled on the ocean floor up to 45-degree angle in both pitch and roll. The PRM can rescue up to 16 personnel at a time.

The U.S. Navy has sent a ship with special tracking equipment and deep-sea rescue equipment to join the search. Chile and the UK have sent aircraft to search the area.

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PUBLISHED: 20/11/2017; STORY: Graphic News
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