A Powerful Internal Wave Is Believed To Have Dragged An Indonesian Submarine To The Bottom Of The Ocean Killing 53 Sailors

 

ABC News (Australia): Indonesia's sunken submarine may have been hit by a powerful force known as an internal wave 

As an Indonesian navy submarine crewed by 53 men glided below the surface of the Bali Sea during a routine training exercise, it may have been hit by an invisible but powerful force that dragged them to the deep. 

Indonesian navy officials suspect an internal solitary wave, known to occur in the seas around Bali, may have caused the sinking of KRI Nanggala 402, and the loss of its 53 crew. 

The vessel sank to a depth of 838 metres, far beyond the reach of rescuers. 

As the personal effects of crew members floated up and the oxygen supply on board slowly dwindled, officials said there was no chance anyone survived. The question remained: 

What went wrong?  

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WNU Editor: The Indonesian navy has said that it will salvage the sub .... Indonesia says it will salvage submarine that sank off Bali (Al Jazeera). I think when that is done and a thorough examination of the sub has been completed .... that is when we will know what caused this sub disaster on April 21. 

More News On The Search For Why An Indonesian Submarine  

What we know about the internal waves that may have sunk Indonesia's submarine -- ABC News (Australia)

'Invisible force' is believed to have dragged a submarine to the bottom of the ocean off Bali, killing 53 sailors -- Daily Mail  

Doomed Indonesian sub may have been hit by powerful underwater wave: report -- FOX News  

What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine -- NPR  

Powerful Force: Presumed Cause for Sinking of Indonesian Submarine Unveiled -- Sputnik  

Grieving relatives of 53 sailors killed when Indonesian submarine sank and broke into pieces lay flowers at the scene - as military chiefs vow to salvage the wreck using magnets and balloons -- Daily Mail  

Indonesia says it will salvage submarine that sank off Bali -- Al Jazeera

Video Shows Indonesian Submarine Crew Singing Farewell Song Weeks Before Sinking

 

BBC: Indonesia submarine: Navy releases video of crew singing farewell song 

The Indonesian navy has released a poignant video showing the crew of a sunken submarine singing on board their vessel. 

The video, filmed a few weeks ago, shows the sailors singing an Indonesian hit called Sampai Jumpa (see you later). 

Officials confirmed on Sunday that the KRI Nanggala - which sank off the coast of Bali on Wednesday - had been found split into three pieces on the sea bed. 

All 53 crew were confirmed as dead. The submarine had been taking part in a torpedo drill just before it disappeared and the reason for its sinking is not yet clear.  

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WNU Editor: A fitting song for the family members to remember their loved ones.

Missing Indonesian Submarine Found Broken Into Three Pieces On Ocean Floor

 

Daily Mail: Missing submarine that vanished in Indonesia last week is found broken into three parts off the coast of Bali with all 53 crew on board declared dead 

* Indonesian authorities said submarine was considered sunk yesterday after going missing off Bali last week 

* Officials had also said submarine KRI Nanggala 402's oxygen supply would have run out early on Saturday 

* More parts from the doomed submarine were retrieved, including an anchor and safety suits for emergencies 

A submarine which vanished in Indonesia has been found broken in three parts off the coast of Bali. 

All 53 crew members on board have been declared dead, Indonesia's military confirmed. 

The grim announcement comes a day after Indonesia said the submarine, which went missing last week, was considered sunk.  

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More News On Missing Indonesian Submarine Found Broken Into Three Pieces On Ocean Floor  

Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found broken into pieces -- Reuters 

53 crew of lost naval submarine declared dead as Indonesia finds wreckage -- CNN  

Lost Indonesian sub found on ocean floor in three pieces -- NY Daily News

Indonesia finds missing submarine in pieces on seafloor, all 53 crew members killed -- The Telegraph  

'The crew have died': Grim discovery in submarine search -- Australian Associated Press

Indonesia Races To Find Missing Submarine Before It Runs Out Of Oxygen In 72 Hours

 

France 24: Indonesia races to find missing submarine with 53 crew members aboard 

Indonesia deployed warships Thursday in the hunt for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard off the coast of Bali, as other nations sent vessels to help with the search. 

An oil spill where the vessel was thought to have submerged early Wednesday during regular exercises could point to damage, the navy has said, fanning fears that the Southeast Asian nation may be the latest country to suffer a fatal submarine disaster. 

The German-built KRI Nanggala 402 was scheduled to conduct live torpedo exercises when it asked for permission to dive. 

It lost contact shortly after. 

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More News On Indonesia's Missing Submarine

Indonesia looking for submarine that may be too deep to help -- AP  

Missing Indonesian submarine has 72 hours of oxygen left, navy says -- BBC 

Indonesia: Missing submarine has enough oxygen for 72 hours — navy -- DW  

Indonesia races to find missing submarine before it runs out of oxygen on Saturday -- CNN  

Time Running Out To Rescue 53 Sailors Aboard Missing Indonesian Submarine -- NPR  

Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board, calls on Australia and Singapore for help -- ABC News (Australia)  

Indonesia continues search for missing submarine carrying 53 people -- The Guardian

Fire Continues To Rage On USS Bonhomme Richard Nearly 24 Hours After It Started. Concerns The Fire May Last For Days. Nearly 60 Injured

Daily Mail: Firefighters will battle blaze on board USS Bonhomme Richard for DAYS as Navy confirms 57 people have been injured after explosion during routine maintenance at San Diego Naval Base

* Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning
* The inferno could continue to burn for several more days, officials warned
* More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a fire started Sunday
* It began in the lower cargo hold and triggered an internal explosion at 8:30am
* Officials say at least 57 people - including 34 sailors and 23 civilians – were injured in the blaze and subsequent blast
* The injuries were not life-threatening, and included heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation
* All crew members have since been evacuated and accounted for, the Navy said, and five sailors remain in hospital in a stable condition

Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning – with the inferno likely to rage for several more days, officials have warned.

More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a fire started in the lower cargo hold of the ship and triggered an internal explosion at 8:30am Sunday.

Officials say at least 57 people - including 34 sailors and 23 civilians – were injured in the blaze that sent billowing plumes of smoke and ash into the sky.

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WNU Editor: This is probably one reason why the fire is still ongoing .... Official: Firefighting system was inoperable on Navy ship (AP). I am reading reports that they expect this fire to continue for the next few days. It would be an understatement if I say the damage aboard the amphibious assault ship must be enormous.

More News On The Fire Continuing To Rage On The USS Bonhomme Richard

57 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego -- AP
Navy raises injury toll from USS Bonhomme Richard blaze to 57, fire still burning -- FOX News
Blaze continues to rage on USS Bonhomme Richard nearly 24 hours after the fire; nearly 60 injured -- USA Today
Crew members injured in fire on US Navy ship in California -- France 24
Bonhomme Richard firefighting efforts continuing Monday morning -- Navy Times
Federal firefighters battling blaze on US Navy ship that could last for days -- CNN
UPDATED: Fire Fight Intensifies on USS Bonhomme Richard, 5 Sailors Still Hospitalized -- USNI News
Admiral: Bonhomme Richard fire believed to have started in the ‘Deep V’ cargo hold -- Navy times
Photos capture the intense fight against the fire that has been burning aboard a US Navy warship for over 24 hours -- Business Insider

More Details Emerge On The Russian Losharik Submarine Fire And Russia's Undersea Agenda

This is the photo of the secret Losharik submarine as it was printed in the Russian version of Top Gear this week. (Photo: Top Gear)

Russian media say that the sub on which the 14 servicemen died was an AS-12 "Losharik", which is used for special operations. This is the same sub that the US claimed was capable of damaging undersea cables, accusing Russia of seeking to intercept or disrupt communications. pic.twitter.com/t4VcVSDJfN

— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 2, 2019

These Russian officers died aboard the Losharik last year. © Russian Defense Ministry

New York Times: The Deadly Losharik Submarine Fire and Russia's Secret Undersea Agenda

OFF THE COAST OF NORWAY — There could hardly have been a more terrifying place to fight a fire than in the belly of the Losharik, a mysterious deep-diving Russian submarine.

Something, it appears, had gone terribly wrong in the battery compartment as the sub made its way through Russian waters 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the First of July.

A fire on any submarine may be a mariner’s worst nightmare, but a fire on the Losharik was a threat of another order altogether. The vessel is able to dive far deeper than almost any other sub, but the feats of engineering that allow it do so may have helped seal the fate of the 14 sailors killed in the disaster.

The only thing more mysterious than what exactly went wrong that day is what the sub was doing in a thousand feet of water just 60 nautical miles east of Norway in the first place.

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Update: How Did This Russian Spy Submarine Catch Fire? (National Interest)

WNU Editor: This is a sad tale, and where the bravery of these doomed men last year probably prevented a major nuclear accident from occurring just 60 nautical miles off the coast of Norway.

For those who are not aware of this story, I did a few posts on this last year (see below):


Russian President Putin Says Highly Decorated Naval Officers Who Died In Submersible Fire Was A 'Great Loss' (July 3, 2020)

More Details Emerge On The Russian Submersible That Was Damaged In A Fire (July 4, 2020)

What Is Russia Up To In The Arctic? (July 6, 2020)

Could A Major Fire Happen At A U.S. Navy Shipyard?

The fire aboard the Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has killed at least two. Lev Fedoseyev/TASS

Forbes: Fire That Scorched Russian Carrier Could Happen At U.S. Navy Shipyards, Too

A fatal shipyard fire has ravaged Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, an obsolete ship whose many troubles are regularly mocked by naval observers. Taking pleasure in a rival’s pain is a natural thing, but this latest Russian safety debacle should be a wake-up call for America’s busy naval shipyards.

It is far easier for American observers to dismiss the Admiral Kuznetsov fire as a Russian “thing”—just another consequence of Russia’s dysfunctional safety culture. But America’s shipyard safety record isn’t something to gloat over. Back in 2012, America lost a far more valuable asset, the multi-billion dollar attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755), because a shipyard worker, eager to leave work early, set the sub on fire.

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WNU Editor: This major fire destroyed a U.S. attack submarine .... Navy Unprepared for Arson Fire on Nuclear Sub USS Miami: Report (NBC).

The 5 Deadliest Submarine Accidents In Soviet And Russian History

Kursk (K-141) Wikitour.io

Moscow Times: The 5 Deadliest Submarine Accidents in Soviet and Russian History

Fourteen submariners on board a Russian deep-sea research vessel were killed in a fire while surveying the sea floor off the country’s Arctic coast on Monday.

The accident is far from the first deadly submarine accident to take place in Russia, where such tragedies have a long history.

Here’s a look at the five deadliest submarine accidents that have taken place in Russia and the U.S.S.R.:

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WNU Editor: Russia is not the only country that has had serious submarine accidents. Here is a list of accidents involving submarines since 2000 .... List of submarine incidents since 2000 (Wikipedia).

More Details Emerge On The Russian Submersible That Was Damaged In A Fire

Russian media say that the sub on which the 14 servicemen died was an AS-12 "Losharik", which is used for special operations. This is the same sub that the US claimed was capable of damaging undersea cables, accusing Russia of seeking to intercept or disrupt communications. pic.twitter.com/t4VcVSDJfN

— Brasco_Aad (@Brasco_Aad) July 2, 2019

News.com.au: ‘Top secret’ submarine’s mysterious mission

The Russian sub at the centre of this week’s mysterious fatal fire is the most notorious and closely guarded of the country’s military fleet.

The submarine at the centre of the fire that killed at least 14 crew members in Arctic waters on Monday is the most mysterious and closely guarded of Russia's fleet.

Russian officials have offered little on the circumstances surrounding the incident but the presence of several top ranking military officials on board suggests it was on a mission of great significance.

President Vladimir Putin said seven of the dead were Captain First Rank officers — the most senior staff officers in the Russian navy. Two were recipients of the Hero of Russia award which is only handed out by the president.

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WNU Editor: This is a big submersible, and it carries a crew of 25.

More News News On The Russian Submersible That Was Damaged In A Fire

Did A Deadly Fire Break Out On A Secret Russian Spy Sub? Here's What We Know About 'Losharik' -- Radio Free Europe
Damaged Russian Sub Linked to Underwater Drone Program -- Washington Free Beacon
The Russian submarine that caught fire and killed 14 may have been designed to cut undersea internet cables -- Business Insider
Fire on nuclear-powered Russian submarine spread through the vessel 'at hurricane speed' after short-circuit sparked blaze – but actions of 14 sailors who died stopped it reaching the reactor -- Daily Mail

New Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge

Warzone/The Drive: New Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)

The still very mysterious accident has focused international media attention on Russia's most secretive submarines.

Krasnaya Zvezda, the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense, has included a heretofore unseen drawing of the Project 09852 Belgorod, a heavily modified Oscar II-class submarine outfitted for various "special projects" missions, in its latest report about a fire that killed 14 sailors onboard a still-unnamed Russian submarine on Monday. Russia officially launched the still-under-construction Belgorod, which is presently the world's longest submarine, in April 2019. At the same time, new details regarding the July 1st accident have begun to trickle out, although they are limited in number and some are unconfirmed in nature.

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WNU Editor: It will probably be a few more years before we know what exactly happened in this accident.

Fourteen Russian Submariners Killed In A Fire Aboard A Submersible Vehicle In Russian Waters

Kremlin.ru

TASS: Fourteen sailors die in submersible vehicle in Russian waters on July 1

The causes of the incident are being investigated.

MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Fourteen submariners died in a fire that broke out in a submersible vehicle in Russian waters on July 1, the Defense Ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday.

"On July 1, fourteen submariners - sailors died in Russian territorial waters as a result of inhaling combustion products aboard a research submersible vehicle designated for studying the seafloor and the bottom of the World Ocean in the interests of the Russian Navy after a fire broke out during bathymetric measurements," the statement says.

The fire was extinguished "thanks to the self-sacrificing actions of the team," the statement says.

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More News On Fourteen Russian Submariners Killed In A Fire Aboard A Submersible Vehicle In Russian Waters

14 Russian Sailors Killed in Fire on Nuclear Sub — Reports -- Moscow Times
14 seamen dead in fire on Russian deep submersible - MoD -- RT
14 Sailors Die on Secretive Russian Nuclear Submarine -- USNI News
14 crew killed in fire on Russian submersible -- AFP
Russia: Fire kills 14 sailors aboard navy research submersible -- BBC
Fourteen Russian sailors killed in sub fire: ministry -- Reuters
Fire kills 14 Russian sailors amid submarine speculation -- AP
Fourteen Killed In Fire On Russian Navy Submersible -- RFE
Russia submarine fire: 14 killed in deep sea blaze on submersible vessel, Kremlin says -- The Independent
14 Russian submariners dead after fire on Navy research vessel, Russian media reports -- Business Insider
Fire onboard nuclear-powered submarine, 14 sailors killed -- Barents Observer
Putin to meet Russian defense minister after death of sailors: RIA -- Reuters

This Is How You Raise A Sunken Norwegian Frigate (Video)

Popular Mechanics: Watch Salvagers Raise a Sunken Norwegian Frigate

The Helge Ingstad collided with a commercial ship last year and sank.

A team of salvagers has raised the Norwegian guided missile frigate Helge Ingstad, which sank after a collision with a commercial tanker in November 2018.

A time-lapse video shows the warship slowly being raised by a team of salvage cranes. The ship emerges from the shallow water with clear signs of rust and algae growth on the hull. Despite the lack of corrosion inside, the Norwegian government will almost certainly scrap her, reducing the Norwegian navy’s frigate fleet by a whopping 20 percent.

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WNU Editor: That is a lot of cranes.

Here Is The Secret USS Fitzgerald Probe The US Navy Doesn’t Want You To Read

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is towed by a tugboat upon its arrival at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Navy Times: Worse than you thought: inside the secret Fitzgerald probe the Navy doesn’t want you to read

A scathing internal Navy probe into the 2017 collision that drowned seven sailors on the guided-missile destroyer Fitzgerald details a far longer list of problems plaguing the vessel, its crew and superior commands than the service has publicly admitted.

Obtained by Navy Times, the “dual-purpose investigation” was overseen by Rear Adm. Brian Fort and completed 11 days after the June 17, 2017, tragedy.

It was kept secret from the public in part because it was designed to prep the Navy for potential lawsuits in the aftermath of the accident.

Unsparingly, Fort and his team of investigators outlined critical lapses by bridge watchstanders on the night of the collision with the Philippine-flagged container vessel ACX Crystal in a bustling maritime corridor off the coast of Japan.

Their report documents the routine, almost casual, violations of standing orders on a Fitz bridge that often lacked skippers and executive officers, even during potentially dangerous voyages at night through busy waterways.

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WNU Editor: My must read post for today.

More News On The U.S. Navy's Second Probe On the USS Fitzgerald Disaster

The situation aboard the USS Fitzgerald before a deadly collision killed 7 American sailors was so much worse than previously thought -- Business Insider
The Navy's Secret Investigation Into The USS Fitzgerald Collision Details A Disaster That Was Just Waiting To Happen -- Task & Purpose
Ship owners to pay U.S. government for Fitzgerald collision -- Navy Times

U.S. Naval Officer Was On Board The Norwegian Naval Frigate That Was Struck By A Freighter And Sunk

© REUTERS / Jakob Ostheim/Norwegian Coastal Administration

CNN: US Navy sailor on board Norwegian frigate that sank after collision

A US Navy sailor was serving as an exchange officer onboard the Norwegian naval frigate that was struck by a freighter and has now almost entirely sunk, according to the US. Navy and the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.

The Norwegian government's Accident Investigation Board is investigating the incident, and the US has been informed that the American sailor may be part of that investigation. The sailor has not been identified, and his exact role on the ship is unknown.

A large hole was torn into the side of KNM Helge Ingstad when it collided with a Malta-registered oil tanker, Sola TS, in the early hours of November 8.

The frigate, one of five in the Scandinavian country's navy, had been moving around inner fjords in western Norway for navigation training before it collided with the 250-meter long tanker (820 feet) that was sailing out of an oil terminal.

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Update #1: US Navy officer may face query in Norwegian frigate collision (Stars and Stripes/Washington Post)
Update #2: US officer facing questions over sunk Norwegian frigate (SKY News)

WNU Editor: I am sure this US naval officer has an interesting story.

Norwegian Frigate Is Intentionally Ran Aground After Being Rammed By An Oil Tanker In A Fjord

#TridentJuncture/ The situation is going bad to worse for Norwegian frigate #HelgeIngstad.

Picture at 11h35 from NRK live.

Propulsion system is now under waters... pic.twitter.com/CIj1fNDDle

— Jérôme (@JeromePio) November 8, 2018

The Warzone/The Drive: Badly Damaged Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Ran Aground After Tanker Collision (Updated)

Reports state that the ship was sinking and grounding it was the only chance the skipper had at saving it.

We still don't know many details surrounding what appears to be a particularly desperate incident that occurred near Bergen, Norway overnight, but in this case, a picture is worth a thousand words. The Aegis combat system equipped Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad had a collision with the oil tanker Sola and suffered significant damage. According to reports and the photo in the embedded tweet below, the damage was so bad that the captain ordered the ship's crew to run the vessel aground near the entry to a fjord to keep it from sinking.

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More News On The Norwegian Frigate Helge Ingstad Running Aground After Colliding With An Oil Tanker

Helge Ingstad: Norway's warship collides with tanker in fjord -- BBC
Norwegian frigate could sink after being rammed by tanker -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Norwegian submarine-hunting frigate rammed by Maltese oil tanker -- DW
Race to stop Norway frigate sinking after oil tanker collision -- AFP
Norwegian warship collides with oil tanker following NATO exercise -- Defense News
VIDEO: Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Grounded After Collision with Tanker -- USNI News
We Have Located The Precise Spot Where Norway's Half Sunken Frigate Lies (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive

U.S. Navy Aviation Mishaps Have Doubled Over The Past Five Years

Military Times: Navy’s spike in aviation mishaps is the military’s worst, up 82 percent

U.S. Navy aviation mishaps involving the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet have jumped 108 percent over the past five years, according to data obtained by Military Times.

From fiscal years 2013 to 2017 the number of Super Hornet accidents rose from 45 to 94 per year. Those numbers were predominantly driven by Class C mishaps, which occur when aircraft damage costs between $50,000 and $500,000 or there are lost work days due to injury.

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WNU Editor: Good question .... The military's run of fatal accidents: Coincidence, or crisis? (Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner).

Update: Here is some good news .... Some (rare) good news for military aviation: Army helicopter accidents on the decline (Defense News).

Two US Navy Destroyers Involved In Deadly Collisions This Year Had Lengthy Training Lapses

© REUTERS/ Ahmad Masood

CNN: Navy ships in deadly collisions had lengthy training lapses

Washington (CNN)Two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions this year -- the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald -- had lengthy records of expired training certifications and some requirements had lapsed for more than two years, according to a new report obtained by CNN.

New data submitted by the Government Accountability Office in response to questions from Rep. Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, confirmed CNN's previous reporting that both the McCain and Fitzgerald failed to fulfill key training qualifications ahead of the incidents that occurred this summer.

Seven of the McCain's 22 certifications were expired as of June 26, 2017 -- two of which had lapsed for more than two years, according to the report.

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Update #1: Two Navy destroyers involved in deadly crashes failed to meet training requirements: report (NYDaily News)
Update #2: US Navy Ships Involved in Deadly Crashes Reportedly Had Abysmal Training Record (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: This was an accident just waiting to happen.

This Is How The U.S. Navy Responds When A Submarine Goes Missing

The Navy will continue searching for the wreckage of the vessel, Babi said, but admitted there are now no hopes of finding the 44 crew alive

Task & Purpose: This Is How The Navy Responds When A Submarine Disappears

The loss of the ARA San Juan stunned the international submarine community. It was the first sub lost since Russia’s nuclear-powered Kursk went down in 2000, and it demonstrated the rare international unity and cooperation that occurs when a boat is in distress. At least 13 countries participated in the search for the diesel-electric San Juan — helping the Argentines look for what is now a tomb for 44 submariners who’d gone out for a routine peacetime patrol. Every accident is tragic, and every one offers lessons — lessons that can help captains and crews and engineers avoid the next one, or survive it. The U.S. Navy places great emphasis on submarine rescue, and though their services are rarely utilized, the men and women of the Undersea Rescue Command, based in San Diego, stand ready 24 hours a day to respond to crises.

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WNU Editor: Unfortunately .... even with all of this rescue equipment, they could not find the ARA San Juan .... Families of 44 crew on board missing Argentina submarine demand U-turn over decision to stop looking for survivors (Daily Mail).

Argentina Formally Ends Search For Sub Survivors But Continues Search For Vessel

Daily Mail/AP: Argentine Navy abandons rescue mission for missing submarine as it says there is no hope of finding any of the 44 crew alive

* ARA San Juan went missing with 44 crew members on board on November 15
* Navy called a halt to rescue efforts on Thursday, saying all hope for crew is gone
* Craft will continue searching for submarine, but are now only looking for a wreck
* Emotions ran high among loved ones of missing as the announcement was made

The search for a missing submarine is no longer a rescue mission as there is no hope of finding any of the crew alive, the Argentine Navy has said.

Captain Enrique Babi said on Thursday that he was ending rescue efforts for the 44 missing crew of ARA San Juan more than two weeks after it vanished.

Search efforts will continue, he said, but are now solely focused on recovering the wreck of the vessel from somewhere on the sea bed.

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WNU Editor: Our prayers are with the families and loved ones.

More News On Argentina Formally Ending The Search For Sub Survivors But Continuing The Search For The Sub

Argentina ends missing submarine rescue mission -- BBC
Argentina No Longer Looking for Survivors From Missing Sub -- US News and World Report/AP
Argentina's missing submarine: 'No one will be rescued' -- The Guardian
Argentina Formally Ends Search for Sub Survivors: Navy -- Military.com
Argentinian navy calls off search for missing submarine -- DW
Rescue mission for Argentine submarine crew ends, search for sub continues -- FOX News
Loved ones implore Argentine navy not to end missing submarine rescue effort -- CNN
ARA San Juan: Argentina calls off rescue mission for missing submarine crew but continues search for vessel -- The Independent
Hope for Argentina Submarine Crew Fades -- New York Times
ARA San Juan: 'Uncontrolled electric shock' and hydrogen gas may have killed crew of missing sub -- International Business Times

Crippled US Guided Missile Destroyer Suffers Additional Damage By Transport Ship During Loading

Daily Mail: USS Fitzgerald is damaged AGAIN: Hull of the beleaguered destroyer is punctured by a transport ship that was supposed to take it to the U.S. for repairs after it collided with a vessel in Japan

* The USS Fitzgerald, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, was damaged in a collision with a merchant vessel off Japan this summer
* It was patched up at its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, so that it could be hauled to Mississippi to undergo more extensive repairs
* But as it was being loaded onto a heavy-lift vessel on Sunday in deep water, it suffered two more punctures to its hull and had to be taken back to Yokosuka
* Temporary repairs will likely delay the ship's journey back to the U.S. a few days
* Seven sailors were killed and three more injured in the first accident in June
* Repairs are expected to cost the Navy $367million

A U.S. destroyer that was significantly damaged in a fatal collision with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan this summer has suffered a further blow.

After the initial accident, the USS Fitzgerald, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, was taken to its home port in Yokosuka, Japan to be patched up so that it could be hauled to Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi for extensive repairs.

Those repairs were recently completed and the plan was to load the Fitzgerald onto a heavy lift vessel that would transport it to Mississippi.

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WNU Editor: The US Navy's Pacific fleet is cursed.

More News On The USS Fitzgerald Suffering Additional Damage By A Transport Ship During Loading

USS Fitzgerald returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka aboard MV Transshelf -- Commander, US 7th Fleet
USS Fitzgerald Returns to Yokosuka after Being Damaged during Loading -- Military.com
USS Fitzgerald Back in Yokosuka After Suffering Damage During Transit -- USNI News
Crippled US destroyer damaged by transport ship -- CNN
Crippled US Warship Suffers More Damage as It Heads for Repairs -- Newsweek
The USS Fitzgerald was damaged again by the massive ship that was supposed to take it to the US for repairs -- Business Insider
USS Fitzgerald Returns to Yokosuka to Repair New Damage -- The Diplomat
Navy deals with delays in getting McCain and Fitzgerald to repair yards -- Marine Log
Unlucky Seventh: 'Asian curse' continues to haunt US Pacific Fleet -- RT