Widening search finds no sign of missing Argentine submarine

A U.S. aircraft searching for a missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members spotted white flares, but they were unlikely to be from the sub lost for six days in the South Atlantic, the Argentine navy said Tuesday. The ARA San Juan carried red and green flares, but authorities would still try to identify the origin of the white signals, navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters.

School teachers hang a sign with the colours of the Argentine flag that reads in Spanish

School teachers hang a sign with the colours of the Argentine flag that reads in Spanish "ARA San Juan, we wait for you" on a fence at the Navel base in Mar del Plata, Argentina Sounds detected by probes deep in the South Atlantic did not come from an Argentine submarine that has been lost for five days, the country's navy said, dashing newfound hope among relatives of the 44 sailors aboard. Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters that the "noise" was analysed and experts determined it was likely "biological".

Argentina’s missing submarine: What we know

Efforts to locate an Argentine submarine that has been missing since last week have been ramped up dramatically by a multinational search team of boats and planes, the country's navy says. "We have tripled the search effort, both on the surface and underwater, with 10 airplanes," said Gabriel Galeazzi, a spokesman from the Mar Del Plata Argentine naval base.

Argentina can’t be sure satellite calls came from lost submarine amid search

Comandante Espora Argentine sails from the naval base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, to join the search for a missing submarine Argentina's Navy cannot confirm whether seven brief satellite calls received the day before were from a lost submarine with 44 crew members on board. "We do not have clear evidence that have come from that unit," said Admiral Gabriel Gonzalez, chief of the Mar del Plata Naval Base.

Rescuers battle waves, wind in hunt for missing Argentine submarine

The ARA San Juan, shown in a photo released by the Argentine navy, has been missing for days with 44 crew members aboard. BUENOS AIRES: A multinational armada of aircraft and vessels battled high winds and giant waves on Sunday as they intensified their search for a missing Argentine submarine, after attempted distress calls raised hopes the 44 crew members may still be alive.

Royal Navy deploys patrol ship to search for Argentine sub

Royal Navy deploys polar patrol ship to search for Argentine submarine and its 44 crew that vanished three days ago during voyage near the Falklands The Royal Navy has deployed an ice patrol ship to help search for a missing Argentinian submarine with 44 crew members on board. Britain sent the HSM Protector, a polar exploration vessel, to the southern Argentine Sea to assist in searches for the military sub ARA San Juan, which lost contact with officials three days ago.

Missing Argentine submarine may have attempted contact 7 times

Argentina's Navy detected seven brief satellite calls Saturday that officials believe may have come from a submarine with 44 crew members that hadn't been heard from in three days. The communication attempts "indicate that the crew is trying to re-establish contact, so we are working to locate the source of the emissions," the Navy said on its Twitter account, adding that the calls lasted between four and 36 seconds.

Argentina says it may have received signals from missing sub

Argentina's Navy detected seven brief satellite calls late Saturday that officials believe may have come from a submarine with 44 crew members that hadn't been heard from in three days. The communication attempts "indicate that the crew is trying to re-establish contact, so we are working to locate the source of the emissions," the Navy said on its Twitter account.

US Navy to Deploy Undersea Rescue Capabilities to Argentina

The U.S. Navy has ordered its Undersea Rescue Command based in San Diego to deploy to Argentina Nov. 18, to support the South American nation's ongoing search for the Argentinean Navy submarine A.R.A. San Juan in the Southern Atlantic. URC is deploying two independent rescue assets based on a number of factors, including the varying depth of ocean waters near South America's southeastern coast and the differing safe operating depths of the two rescue systems.

Argentina says signals detected, likely from missing submarine

The Argentine military submarine ARA San Juan and crew are seen leaving the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina June 2, 2014. Armada Argentina/Handout via REUTERS/Files The 44 crew members of a missing Argentina navy submarine may be found alive rose after the defense ministry said the vessel likely tried to communicate via satellite on Saturday as an international search mission was underway in the stormy South Atlantic.

.com | Argentina steps up search for missing submarine

Buenos Aires - Argentina's Navy said on Saturday that it was ramping up the search for a submarine that hadn't been heard from in three days and at least six other nations said they would join in the effort. Navy spokesperson Enrique Balbi said that the area being searched off the country's southern Atlantic coast has been doubled as concerns about the 44 crew members grew.

A submarine has vanished, launching a frantic search for 44 people on board

Argentine authorities are scrambling to find a three-decade-old submarine that suddenly stopped communicating during a routine mission Wednesday - an emergency authorities say could range from a fried electrical system to something much worse. The diesel-electric ARA San Juan was returning to its base south of Buenos Aires after a routine mission to Ushuaia, near the southern tip of South America.