Tag: ARA San Juan

Sunday, October 21st 2018 - 23:41 UTC
British submariners honour ARA San Juan crew

The British We Remember Submariners group, who pay tribute to “our Brothers who have sailed on Eternal Patrol over the 6 month period 1st July - 31st December 2017, along with the twenty three submarines that were lost during 1918” has made room to honour the crew of the Argentine Navy's ARA San Juan in this year's commemorative pin.
Monday, October 8th 2018 - 17:23 UTC
Mar del Plata route becomes new lead in search for ARA San Juan

Efforts to retrieve the missing Argentine Navy submarine ARA San Juan changed course Sunday and now everything is “Area 6” for the operation, as the ship Seabed Constructor deployed its robots throughout it, the last one to be added to the search.
Tuesday, August 28th 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Ocean Infinity seabed survey company to begin looking for ARA San Juan next month

United States based seabed survey company Ocean Infinity hopes to begin searching for the missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan (S-42) in September. The announcement was made by Argentine defense minister Oscar Aguad.
Thursday, August 16th 2018 - 09:36 UTC
US Defense secretary pledges closer ties with Argentina; condemns China's “predatory economics”

United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday pledged closer defense cooperation with Argentina. Standing beside his Argentine counterpart, Oscar Aguad, Mattis said the military partnership can be strengthened and alluded to the help the U.S. Navy provided Argentina last November when one of its submarines went missing with 44 sailors aboard.
Thursday, July 12th 2018 - 02:49 UTC
Argentina withdraws reward offer to help find ARA San Juan

The Argentine Government has formalised the withdrawal of the reward offered to anyone who could find or provide meaningful information about the whereabouts of the submarine ARA San Juan, which went missing in the Atlantic Ocean on November 15, 2017.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 07:27 UTC
HMS Protector expected in Buenos Aires

The United Kingdom Ice Patrol HMS Protector is expected this week in Buenos Aires on her return trip from the Antarctica season. The visit is seen as evidence of the renewed and improved UK/Argentina bilateral relations, both politically and in defense issues.
Friday, April 6th 2018 - 08:00 UTC
Argentine minister refers to Malvinas as Falklands, and triggers a political storm

Argentina's Defense minister has sparked a political storm after appearing to imply the Falkland Islands are British. Oscar Aguad has been accused by the Buenos Aires media of suggesting that the Islands were not part of Argentine territory.
Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Russia has ended its help in search for the missing Argentine sub ARA San Juan

The Argentine Navy has confirmed that Russia has ended its help in the search for the missing ARA San Juan submarine that disappeared in the South Atlantic with 44 crew-members aboard in November.
Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 07:07 UTC
Falklands second flight: Minister Faurie confirms the interest of seven airlines

Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie this week revealed to the Senate foreign affairs committee that seven airlines have stated their interest in servicing a second commercial flight between the Falkland Islands and the continent: two from Uruguay, two from Chile and three from Brazil.
Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 08:03 UTC
Argentina: Antarctic tribute to lost San Juan crew

They formed the number 44 on the ice as they headed into the Antarctic while performing a traditional military salute next to their ship, the ARA Almirante Irizar. Forty-four submariners on the ARA San Juan were lost in the waters of the South Atlantic on 15 November.