The San Juan has been lost since 15 November and had been ordered back to its base after it reported water had entered the vessel through its snorkelWater entered the snorkel of the Argentinian submarine ARA San Juan,causing its battery to short-circuit before it went lost on 15 November, a navy spokesman said on Monday as hope dwindled among some families of the 44-member crew. The San Juan had only a seven-day oxygen supply when it lost contact, or a sudden noise was detected that the navy says could have been the implosion of the vessel. Ships with rescue equipment from countries including the United States and Russia were nonetheless rushing to join the search.
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Source: guardian.co.uk