Last minute decisions resulted in two Argentinean submariners not joining their fellow crew members on their submarine that has been missing in the South Atlantic since Nov. 15.
Rothlisberger – the other submariner who did not join the 44 members on board the missing submarine – avoided the trip by “a matter of seconds,” his mother said, according to O Globo.
Sandra Álvares said her son was allowed to miss the mission as he had completed a series of tasks for his supervisor.
“Keep praying,” she said in reference to the hope of finding those still missing.
Both sailors have now traveled to the coastal city of Mar del Plata where many of the missing’s family and friends have gathered to await further news of the submarine’s fate.
However, news that a suspected explosion – described as a “hydro-acoustic anomaly” – was detected in the area where the submarine last communicated from has meant many have given up hope in seeing their loved ones again.
Among the missing is Eliana Maria Krawczyk – Argentina’s first female submarine officer.
“We have the best naval, air and sensor resources available in the area, all focused on searching for the submarine,” said Baldi. “We are still looking and no country is saying at the moment when they will stop. Logically it’s time-limited but no-one is speaking about that at the moment.”
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