missing sub

[Keith at Tregenna]

Ministry of Defence Statment on the San Juan (S-42)

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[robpage]

According to some sources it was a battery explosion
Vic

the chloride batteries explode when submerged , so hard to tell forensically what exactly happens to them the last one that was recorded as a battery explosion was in the late 1940s

I noticed this morning that the Argentinian Admiralty have made an announcement that the Admiral in charge of the submarine fleet has resigned his post. . I don't know if it's because I've got a nasty suspicious mind but there is something going on here that we all seem to be missing a lot of it seems to be over the delay in reporting which could have given some of the more advanced Nations with the specialist technical equipment a better chance of finding it

[vic mcclymont]

Apparently their defense Minister was non to pleased with the navy hierarchy, he learned of the disappearance of the sub from the media and not the admiralty.
Strange situation.
Vic

[John Arton]

Latest from the Argentine's is that two short satellite call attempts have recently been detected, giving rise to hopes that there's still some of the crew alive. There will be three rescue chambers in the area shortly.
Rgds
J.A.

[Red Lead Ted]

Not looking good for these poor souls, She is an old sub and cant generate air, Sad affair indeed. Terry.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Seems to be a news black out; As you say - not looking good.

Fingers crossed:

Keith.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi All.
When the Russian sub the Kursk went down it was a few days before they found it, the Russian Govt refused help from both Britain and the States, which may have saved the men that were still alive, I think they survived for about five days, one writing a diary of the events. Putin was abused by the men's wives at a meeting later and had to leave, I would like to think that the same thing wouldn't ever happen again, the few more trinkets that one country has over another is not worth one life.
Cheers Des

[robpage]

It seems very suspicious that the Admiral in charge of submarines has suddenly resigned his post as I've said earlier in this thread someone somewhere is covering something up and when you have 44 men's lives involved then I think that it is heart-rending that this could happen

[j.sabourn]

There was a similar case of death in the China sea Des, within the time I have lived out here. Where a commercial diving support vessel went down in bad weather. She had divers in the saturation chambers at the time. They had no chance if they came out of chambers they were dead and if stayed in were dead. There was very little came out media wise probably because it was a commercial vessel. That must have been a divers worse nightmare as whilst in saturation his life is dependant on those outside the chambers. Cut them out and the false atmosphere they are living in, and they are gonners. Deaths at sea come in all different forms, shapes and sizes. I can only congratulate anyone who spent their life at sea and not seen at least one death. Cheers JWS.

[John Pruden]

the laws of the sea help should come from any nation the lives come first not any sort of politics time is of the essence ? whatever the outcome as long as everything possible could be done to save the submariners is done at least everyone gave it their best shot but something stinks here is life that cheep to pencil pushers behind desks seems so to me? jp