CNN: Argentinian navy detects noises that could be from missing sub
Argentina's navy on Monday picked up what could be noises from the country's missing submarine and said the sub's captain reported a "failure" in the vessel's battery system before it disappeared.
The sonar systems of two ships detected noises sounding like tools being banged against the hull of a submarine, according to a senior US Navy official familiar with the Navy's assistance in the search for the vessel.
The official said that crews of submarines in distress bang on the vessel's hull to alert passing ships to their location. The missing submarine -- the ARA San Juan -- has a crew of 44.
The Argentinian navy was able to fix the rough location of the sounds and is now concentrating its search in an area of 35 square nautical miles approximately 330 miles off the coast of Argentina, the official said.
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Missing Argentine submarine had reported electrical malfunction -- Reuters
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U.S. Navy rescue team joins search for missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan -- NBC
Argentina's first female submarine officer on board missing vessel -- Reuters
Foul Weather Slows Search for Missing Argentine Sub With 44 Aboard -- VOA
Search for missing submarine is stymied by new challenges: 20-foot waves, 50 mph winds -- Stars and Stripes
Satellite calls yield no clues on missing Argentine submarine -- Reuters
Missing Argentina submarine crew didn't make satellite calls, navy says -- CBS/AP
Missing Argentine Submarine Had Reported Electrical Malfunction -- US News and World Report/Reuters
Argentina navy: Missing sub 'had called to report breakdown' -- BBC
Missing Argentine submarine had reported electrical malfunction -- Reuters
Argentina missing submarine: Specialist equipment deployed -- BBC
UPDATED: U.S. Submarine Rescue Equipment, Crews Sent to Argentina; 2nd P-8A Sent to Region -- USNI News
U.S. Navy rescue team joins search for missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan -- NBC
Argentina's first female submarine officer on board missing vessel -- Reuters
