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Wrak van Argentijnse onderzeeër gevonden

November 19, 2018 - De verpletterde resten vam de Argentijnse onderzeeër ARA San Juan, die een jaar geleden met 44 bemanningsleden aan boord voor de Atlantische kust van het land verdween, is gevonden.

The 66-metre vessel was located on November 16 by a remote-operated submersible from Ocean Infinity, a U.S.-based seabed exploration company, in an underwater canyon at 45°56′59″S -- 59°46′22″W, about 600km from the port city of Comodoro Rivadavia.

One image shows the forward end of the pressure hull -- the habitable sector of the boat -- with its six torpedo tubes.

The submarine, which has imploded and broken into pieces due to water pressure, is lying at a depth of around 907 metres, making a recovery mission extremely challenging.

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PUBLISHED: 19/11/2018; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Argentine Navy
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