The submarine "San Juan" (ARA "San Juan") The Navy of Argentina disappeared off the coast of the South American country. This is stated in the message of the Navy on Twitter.
- Armada Argentina (@Armada_Arg) November 17, 2017 There are 44 crew members on board.
The submarine has ceased to communicate on Wednesday on the way from the port of Ushuaia to the city of Mar del Plata. On its searches sent planes and ships. They are in the area where the submarine was last recorded.
Relatives of the crew were already informed about the incident.
"San Juan" was built in Germany, in the Navy of Argentina the submarine entered in 1985. The length of the diesel submarine reaches 66 meters, it speeds up to 25 knots. A ship of this type can be under water for up to two days without rising to the surface.