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Saw this earlier, nothing confirmed yet.
2 hrs ago:The search for a missing Argentine submarine with a crew of 44 has entered a “critical phase”, authorities have said, as the seven-day oxygen supply was due to run out today.
Published: 08:31, 22 November 2017: Missing Argentine submarine 'is located by US Navy and a new sonar signal heard' as rescuers race to the spot with oxygen due to run out imminently.
Fingers crossed.
K.
It is believed the Americans may have found her, an American search plane has detected a heat source in the search area.
Vic
That was Published: 08:31, 22 November 2017: NO CONFIRMATION AS YET ?
Hope all is true.
K.
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Latest via OZ.
Clues dismissed as investigators admit they have ‘no trace’ of submarine
THERE is still no trace of the Argentine submarine missing for a week. But not everyone is happy with the help in trying to find the missing crew members.
Submarine missing: Navy dismisses clues in ARA San Juan search
Published: 18:52, 22 November 2017 | Updated: 20:37, 22 November 2017
Hopes fade for 44 crew members on board missing Argentine submarine after 'heat stain' picked up by U.S. Navy destroyer battling churning seas to search for them is dismissed by officials.
The search for the missing Argentine submarine took a brief turn for the optimistic on Wednesday when the U.S. Navy picked up a 'heat stain' of a metallic object about 230 feet below the ocean's surface
But that was dismissed by officials later in the day, and it may be the last hope of finding the crew alive.
The crew were due to run out of oxygen this morning, if they have been underwater the whole time
If they've been able to surface, they may have about three more days left.
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#18... am in agreeance with your post Ivan. How any sane man can go to sea in one of those things. Would certainly not have to suffer from claustrophobia. Even going into a double bottom I didn’t know how quick to get out. I was asked once by the diving officer once on the Seaforth Clansman If I wanted to go down in the Bell with a couple of divers my reply was very quick, No thanks. For those not aware of saturation diving techniques. Whatever depth you expect to be diving to, then you live in a chamber on the ship and are brought down artificially by. Breathing a mixture of helium and oxygen plus other chemicals, so if diving to 600 feet you are already at that depth when coming out of the Diving Bell. The same rigmarole when coming back to sea level For those who do air diving will have more knowledge about depths that have been reached in the past where the divers have survived. Bends are the result where the blood stream is contaminated , think today even they are still watching the after effects long term of earlier diving. Think today the deepest dive using the saturation system is only about 700 feet. The system we had was up to 1000 feet , but saw no one even approach that depth. In that sub even if at a couple of hundred feet getting them out and to the surface would be a complicated job. There are experts in most fields of work, but knowledge is always limited and has its boundaries. That submarine if still intact and has survivors on board will be lying down to conserve oxygen and behind watertight compartment doors to preserve local air. They will know the absolute danger they are in. Not a job for those claustrophobic Cheers JWS.
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And women ?
Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up , feel a cold sweat coming on now ,
Fingers crossed, hope for all. K.
#28... If women are part of the crew Keith let’s hope they have been taught to keep their mouths shut and. Conserve oxygen, that’s a joke and not to be taking seriously as you do most things. I wouldn’t know today they may carry quick acting suicide pills, but doubt it. Self preservation is a human frailty and as each person succumbs at different times we can only wonder at the thoughts of those remaining, will they think that’s more air for me ??
There are always those who think of themselves first. One reason among many others I didn’t like to see women on any vessel as apart from the distraction proper men are likely to try and protect.
#29... Joe everyone’s hair stands up , if they have any feelings as will always put yourself mentally into the same position. Only cure is go and take a tot of 4 Bells and wish them well. Regards JS