Argentine Sub Found Partially ‘Imploded’ After Yearlong Search

Argentine Sub Found Partially ‘Imploded’ After Yearlong Search
A relative of a missing Argentine submarine crew member is pictured outside Argentina's Navy base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Nov. 24. EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images
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BUENOS AIRES—The Argentine Navy submarine that went missing a year ago off the country’s Atlantic Coast was found by a private company involved in what had been a massive search for the vessel and its 44-member crew, the defense ministry said in a news conference on Nov. 17.

The ARA San Juan submarine was discovered by marine tracking contractor Ocean Infinity, 907 meters (2,975 feet) below the ocean surface. The vessel was found in an underwater canyon with its tail partially “imploded,” Argentina’s Defense Minister Carlos Aguad said.