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A man hangs an Argentinian flag outside Argentina's Navy base in Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast south of Buenos Aires, on November 22, 2017.
The clock ticked down on hopes of finding alive the 44 crew members of an Argentine submarine missing for a week despite a massive search of surface and seabed, amid fears their oxygen had run out. Argentina's navy said Wednesday it is investigating a noise detected in the South Atlantic hours after it last communicated with the San Juan on November 15, 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of its last known position.
The clock ticked down on hopes of finding alive the 44 crew members of an Argentine submarine missing for a week despite a massive search of surface and seabed, amid fears their oxygen had run out. Argentina's navy said Wednesday it is investigating a noise detected in the South Atlantic hours after it last communicated with the San Juan on November 15, 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of its last known position.
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People pray outside Argentina's Navy base in Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast south of Buenos Aires, on Novembe 22, 2017, while the search for the missing ARA San Juan submarine keeps going on.
The clock ticked down Wednesday on hopes of finding alive the 44 crew members of an Argentine submarine missing for a week despite a massive search of surface and seabed, amid fears their oxygen had run out. The ARA San Juan would have had enough oxygen for its crew to survive underwater in the South Atlantic for seven days since its last contact, according to officials.
The clock ticked down Wednesday on hopes of finding alive the 44 crew members of an Argentine submarine missing for a week despite a massive search of surface and seabed, amid fears their oxygen had run out. The ARA San Juan would have had enough oxygen for its crew to survive underwater in the South Atlantic for seven days since its last contact, according to officials.
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People wave at Argentina's Navy destroyer ARA Sarandi sailing off to take part in the search of missing submarine ARA San Juan, from the north breakwater of Argentina's Navy base in Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast south of Buenos Aires, on November 21, 2017.
An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered its sixth day Tuesday as uncertainty over the fate of its 44 crew members gave way to rising anguish for families troubled by earlier false hopes.
An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered its sixth day Tuesday as uncertainty over the fate of its 44 crew members gave way to rising anguish for families troubled by earlier false hopes.
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Brazilian Navy Captain, Jose Americo Alexandre Dias, climbs the hatch of the Brazilian submarine Timbira, during a presentation to the press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 22, 2017, whilst other vessels and aircrafts of the Brazilian Navy are taking part in the international search mission for missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan.
An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered a critical phase Tuesday after nearly a week without signs of life -- as the vessel risked running out of oxygen after being submerged for so long. The ARA San Juan would have enough oxygen for its crew to survive underwater for seven days, if there was no hull breach, according to officials. At 0730 GMT Wednesday, that time will have elapsed.
An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered a critical phase Tuesday after nearly a week without signs of life -- as the vessel risked running out of oxygen after being submerged for so long. The ARA San Juan would have enough oxygen for its crew to survive underwater for seven days, if there was no hull breach, according to officials. At 0730 GMT Wednesday, that time will have elapsed.
A woman prays for the 44 crew members of the missing at sea ARA San Juan submarine, at the entrance of an Argentine Naval Base in Mar del Plata, Argentina November 22, 2017.
Members of the Argentine Navy look down at the sea from an airplane during a flight to search for the ARA San Juan submarine missing at sea, Argentina November 22, 2017.
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People pray for the crew of the missing submarine outside the navy base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. Argentine families of 44 crew members aboard a submarine that has been lost in the South Atlantic for seven days are growing increasingly distressed as experts say that the crew might be reaching a critical period of low oxygen on Wednesday.
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View of US Navy Undersea Rescue Command waiting to board the Skandi Patagonia vessel on the harbour of Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut on November 21, 2017 to take part in the search of Argentine missing submarine ARA San Juan.
An international search mission for the missing submarine entered its sixth day Tuesday as uncertainty over the fate of its 44 crew members gave way to rising anguish for families troubled by earlier false hopes.
An international search mission for the missing submarine entered its sixth day Tuesday as uncertainty over the fate of its 44 crew members gave way to rising anguish for families troubled by earlier false hopes.
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Elena Alfaro (R), sister of missing submariner Cristian David Ibanez, is comforted by a woman outside Argentina's Navy base in Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast south of Buenos Aires, on November 22.
An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered a critical phase after nearly a week without signs of life -- as the vessel risked running out of oxygen after being submerged for so long.
An international search mission for a missing Argentine submarine entered a critical phase after nearly a week without signs of life -- as the vessel risked running out of oxygen after being submerged for so long.
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Man sits with his dog as he watches the Naval base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. The Argentine submarine ARA San Juan has been lost at sea for five days with 44 crew members on board as it was on a voyage from the extreme southern port of Ushuaia to the city of Mar del Plata.
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A ribbon with the colors of the Argentine flag and a rosary hang from barbed wire outside a Navy base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. The search continues for the missing submarine, with 44 crew members, that has been lost since Nov. 15 in the South Atlantic.
Federico James drags a windsurfing board with a message to place it on a fence of an Argentine Naval Base in support of the 44 crew members of the ARA San Juan submarine missing at sea, in Mar del Plata, Argentina November 20, 2017.
