Argentine navy lost contact with sub [UPDATE: SUB FOUND]

Von Due · 11-17-17, 10:37 AM

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42030560

An Argentine submarine is currently not responding to comm attempts. Reasons could be many and as of now the sub is not considered missing. Instead the theory is they have radio problems, according to the Arg. navy. Let's hope that is the case and that the boat with its 44 man crew returns safe and sound.

Onkel Neal · 11-17-17, 01:09 PM

Hope they come through okay.

daft · 11-17-17, 03:17 PM

I sincerely hope they are all fine and just enjoy some time away from all the bull****. Hopefully they'll get to where they're going.

Also, I love how the Navy spokesman explains to the journalist how **** works:

Quote:

"It's not that it's lost," he said. "For it to be lost we'd have to look for it and not find it."

August · 11-17-17, 06:07 PM

This happened on Wednesday morning. Time is beginning to weigh against the bad radio theory. I also heard that they reported a battery fire just before breaking contact. I hope they are ok but it doesn't look good.

GoldenRivet · 11-17-17, 07:30 PM

best case scenario is they put the fire out and all comms are down as a result of the fire

middle case scenario is they emergency surfaced the sub and abandoned ship and are awaiting pickup in the sea

i think we all know what the worst case scenario is

Von Due · 11-17-17, 09:01 PM

Yeah all scenarios are plausible but I don't want to speculate (read fantasise) over what has happened. I think we can all agree official statements aren't always precise (Kursk, anyone?) but right now it is the only piece of info out and there is hope that it will end well.

EDIT: The Chilean Airforce, the British RN and the USN are now involved in the search for the missing submarine.

Catfish · 11-18-17, 06:45 AM

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...cid=spartanntp

Skybird · 11-18-17, 07:04 AM

German-build, say the articles. On the photos, it looks like a 209, or not?

Von Due · 11-18-17, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

German-build, say the articles. On the photos, it looks like a 209, or not?

It's a TR-1700 class.

Jimbuna · 11-18-17, 08:05 AM

Quote:

The Argentine navy is stepping up its search in the South Atlantic for a 44-crew submarine that has been out of radio contact for three days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-42030560

Hopefully she will be found soon and all aboard will be safe.

STEED · 11-18-17, 08:06 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...23#post2525923

Skybird · 11-18-17, 08:06 AM

TR-1007? Never heard of that, but that is no wonder

... Is that kind of an export version of one of the 209 variants, like the 209 up to 209-1004, or is it a completlye new design?

Jimbuna · 11-18-17, 08:17 AM

Threads merged.

Von Due · 11-18-17, 09:15 AM

Things are now starting to look less than optimal with reports coming in now that the sub has been detected at 70 m depth, and while it is unconfirmed, words like "loss" is not what one would hope for.

http://maritimebulletin.net/2017/11/...adicting-news/

Jimbuna · 11-18-17, 10:54 AM

70 m depth is well within range of recue if assetts can be deployed quick enough.

11-17-17, 10:37 AM	#1
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Argentine navy lost contact with sub [UPDATE: SUB FOUND] http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42030560 An Argentine submarine is currently not responding to comm attempts. Reasons could be many and as of now the sub is not considered missing. Instead the theory is they have radio problems, according to the Arg. navy. Let's hope that is the case and that the boat with its 44 man crew returns safe and sound.

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11-17-17, 06:07 PM	#4
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,667 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This happened on Wednesday morning. Time is beginning to weigh against the bad radio theory. I also heard that they reported a battery fire just before breaking contact. I hope they are ok but it doesn't look good. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

11-17-17, 07:30 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,711 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	best case scenario is they put the fire out and all comms are down as a result of the fire middle case scenario is they emergency surfaced the sub and abandoned ship and are awaiting pickup in the sea i think we all know what the worst case scenario is __________________

11-17-17, 09:01 PM	#6
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Yeah all scenarios are plausible but I don't want to speculate (read fantasise) over what has happened. I think we can all agree official statements aren't always precise (Kursk, anyone?) but right now it is the only piece of info out and there is hope that it will end well. EDIT: The Chilean Airforce, the British RN and the USN are now involved in the search for the missing submarine. Last edited by Von Due; 11-17-17 at 09:12 PM.

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11-18-17, 09:15 AM	#14
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Things are now starting to look less than optimal with reports coming in now that the sub has been detected at 70 m depth, and while it is unconfirmed, words like "loss" is not what one would hope for. http://maritimebulletin.net/2017/11/...adicting-news/

11-18-17, 10:54 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	70 m depth is well within range of recue if assetts can be deployed quick enough. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)