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U.S. Helps Argentina With Submarine Search And Rescue

Friday, December 1st, 2017

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The U.S. Navy deployed several naval and undersea rescue assets over the weekend to help Argentina search for its naval submarine, the A.R.A San Juan (S-42), in South Atlantic waters.The U.S. is supporting a request from Argentina’s government for international assistance in the search for the missing submarine and possible rescue of the vessel and crew, if located.The Argentina Navy lost contact with the diesel-electric San Juan the week of Nov. 12, with its last confirmed location as 268 miles off Argentina’s south Atlantic…

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