Attempts sent on Saturday from San Juan submarine lasted between four and 36 seconds, says defence ministrySeven failed satellite calls were detected on Saturday that Argentina’s defence ministry believes could be from submarine that went missing in the south Atlantic three days ago with 44 crew on board. Argentina's navy searches for missing submarine with 44 crew on board Read moreArgentina has begun preparing for an underwater rescue while an international effort has also started to locate the missing vessel. The Argentinian navy lost radio contact with the San Juan after its last scheduled transmission on Wednesday morning. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Eliana Krawczyk, who is Argentina’s first female submarine officer, is onboard the San Juan. The search area extends across a range of 300km, located 430km off the coast of Argentina’s southern province of Chubut.

Source: The Guardian November 19, 2017 01:11 UTC