On 17 November 2017, it was announced that San Juan had not been heard from since 15 November when the vessel was 430 kilometres (270 mi) from the coast, off San Jorge Gulf on its way to Mar del Plata from Ushuaia following a military exercise, and that a search and rescue operation had been launched in the same area.
There were 44 servicemen on board the missing submarine, including Argentina's first female submarine officer, Eliana Krawczyk.
The submarine carried oxygen for no more than seven days when submerged.
On 17 November 2017, it was announced that San Juan had not been heard from since 15 November when the vessel was 430 kilometres (270 mi) from the coast, off San Jorge Gulf on its way to Mar del Plata from Ushuaia following a military exercise, and that a search and rescue operation had been launched in the same area. There were 44 servicemen on board the missing submarine, including Argentina's first female submarine officer, Eliana Krawczyk. The submarine carried oxygen for no more than seven days when submerged.
ARA San Juan (S-42)