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VENTING SANITARY
INBOARD Issue 288, December 2018
OUR CREED: “To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in
pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of
motivation toward greater accomplishments.
Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.”
Hello Shipmates, I would like to take this moment to wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah. I wish everyone safe travels during this holiday season. The Blueback Base joined the PCU Crew of the USS Oregon at the Albany Veterans Day parade along with the USS Oregon Sponsor Dana. L. Richardson. I want to thank Steve
Daniels for towing the trailer and float, you did a great job and didn’t throw anyone off the trailer during the parade. And I would also like to say thank you to Dave Vrooman for the outstanding photos. It was very refreshing to talk with active duty Submariners and learn what their roles are during the construction of the USS Oregon. I am looking forward to seeing them the next time they come back to Oregon. The elections are over and the results are in. I will remain your Base Commander for the next 2 years and Scott Duncan will remain the Base Treasurer. Thank you for putting up with me for the last two years and hopefully the next two years will be with less challenges but more new members. I was researching the different Veterans Organizations, and found that every Veterans organization is experiencing declining numbers in their respective memberships and putting a burden on the organization. Posts are either closing, restructuring or relocating. We have seen this in the Various local VFW posts as well as in our own USSVI. Some ideas in helping to gain new membership enrollment is the use of social media. Offering Wi-fi, xbox and Playstation gaming at their posts. But would this be enough? With a smaller military comes less veterans, and once a veteran does leave active duty, they usually join the work force and have responsibility’s of raising a family which could be keeping them away. And in our own USSVI which is a elite group, the only requirement to be a member is we must have earned our dolphins and be honorably discharged. We need to get creative to get the word out that we exists as a Veterans organization. And once the word is out, we need be able to capture their attention and show that we share their common interest as well. If anyone has ideas please present your ideas to the E-board. Just a reminder that we will not be holding our monthly Base meeting in December as it being replaced by the Annual Dinner at the Monarch Hotel. Hope to see everyone there.
Bill Long Base Commander USSVI Blueback Base Ph. 503-939-4134
FORWARD BATTERY
BASE COMMANDER
Bill Long
503.939.4134
VICE COMMANDER
Jay Agler
503.771.1774
SECRETARY
John Perry
503.397.5095
TREASURER
Scott Duncan
503.667.0728
CHAPLAIN
Scott Duncan
503.667.0728
CHIEF OF THE BOAT
Arlo Gatchel
503.771.0540
WAYS & MEANS OFFICER
Steve Daniels
503.806.3790
SMALL STORES BOSS
Woody Turner
360.635.1319
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR/POC
Dave Vrooman
503.466.0379
PAST BASE COMMANDER
George Hudson
503.241.8858
BYLAWS/NOMINATION COMMITTEE
CHAIR
George Hudson
503.241.8858
TRUSTEE
Gary Webb
503.632.6259
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Randy Weston
503.779.5439
HISTORIAN/ALL-AROUND GOOD GUY
Bob Walters
503.284.8693
USS Capelin (SS-289)
Class: Balao Class
Launched: 20 Jan 1943
Commissioned: 4 Jun 1943
Builder: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,
Kittery, Maine
Length: 311’ 9”
Beam: 27’ 3”
Lost on 2 December 1943
76 Men Lost
Following her first war patrol, Capelin returned to Darwin, Australia
with a defective conning tower hatch mechanism, excessively
noisy bow planes, and a defective radar tube. With these flaws
corrected, Capelin put out on her second war patrol on 17
November 1943 in the Molucca Sea and Celebes Sea. She was to
leave her area at dark on 6 December.
Bonefish (SS-223) reported having seen an American submarine on
2 December 1943 in the area assigned to Capelin at that time.
The unknown sub quickly dove, probably after sighting Bonefish.
Bonefish sent a message via sonar giving Commander Marshall's
nickname, “Steam.” The sub returned an acknowledgement, but
following this, Capelin was never heard from again. The Navy
broke radio silence on 9 December, but without success.
Japanese records studied after the war listed an attack by the
minelayer Wakataka on a supposed U.S. submarine off Kaoe Bay,
Halmahera, with the Japanese ship noting the attack produced
oily black water columns that contained wood and cork splinters
and later a raft was found. This is the only reported attack in the
appropriate area at that time. Also, Japanese minefields are now
known to have been placed in various positions along the north
coast of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Capelin's area, and she may have
been lost because of a mine explosion. Gone without a trace with
all her crew, Capelin remains in the list of ships lost without a known
cause.
Capelin received one battle star for World War II service. She is
credited with having sunk 3,127 tons of shipping on her single war
patrol.
USS Sealion (SS-195)
Class: Sargo Class
Launched: 25 May 1939
Commissioned: 27 Nov 1939
Builder: Electric Boat Co.,
Groton, Connecticut
Length: 310’ 6”
Beam: 26’ 10”
Lost on 10 December 1941
5 Men Lost
Following shakedown, Sealion, assigned to Submarine Division 17
(SubDiv 17), prepared for overseas deployment. In the spring of
1940 she sailed with her division for the Philippine Islands, arriving at
Cavite in the fall to commence operations as a unit of the Asiatic
Fleet.
Into October 1941 she ranged from Luzon into the Sulu
Archipelago; then, with her sister ship Seadragon, another
submarine in SubDiv 202, she prepared for a regular overhaul at
the Cavite Navy Yard.
By 8 December, her yard period had begun; two days later, she
took two direct hits in the Japanese air raid which demolished the
Navy Yard.
The first bomb struck the after end of her conning tower and
exploded outside the hull, over the control room. The second
smashed through a main ballast tank and the pressure hull to
explode in the after engine room, killing the four men then working
there. In addition, one crewman died while a POW.
Sealion flooded immediately and settled down by the stern with
40% of her main deck underwater and a 15-degree list to
starboard. The destruction of the Navy Yard made repairs
impossible, and she was ordered destroyed. All salvageable
equipment was taken off, depth charges were placed inside, and
on 25 December, the explosives were set off to prevent her from
being made useful to the enemy.
USS F-1 (SS-20)
Class: F Class
Launched: 6 Sep 1911
Commissioned: 19 Jun 1912
Builder: Union Iron Works,
San Francisco, California
Length: 142’ 7”
Beam: 15’ 5”
Lost on 17 December 1917
19 Men Lost
Assigned to the First Submarine Group, Pacific Torpedo Flotilla, F-1
operated in the San Francisco, California area on trials and tests
through 11 January 1913, when she joined the flotilla for training at
sea between San Diego, California and San Pedro, California, then
in San Diego Harbor.
In late 1912, the boat — which then held the world's deep diving
record, descending to 283 ft. (86 m) — slipped her mooring at Port
Watsonville in Monterey Bay, California and grounded on a nearby
beach. While most of the crew of 17 safely evacuated, two men
died in the incident.
F-1 was in ordinary service from 15 March 1916 – 13 June 1917.
When she returned to full commission, she served with the Patrol
Force, Pacific, making surface and submerged runs to continue
her part in the development of submarine tactics. Her base during
this time was San Pedro, California. On 17 December 1917, while
maneuvering in exercises off Point Loma, San Diego, California, F-1
and F-3 collided. F-1 sank in a mere ten seconds, her port side torn
forward of the engine room. Nineteen of her men were lost; the
remaining five were rescued by the submarines with which she
was operating.
(See “Boats Lost in the Month of December,” Page 3)
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(Continued From Page 2) USS S-4 (SS-109)
Class: S Class
Launched: 27 Aug 1919
Commissioned: 19 Nov 1919
Builder: Portsmouth Navy Yard,
Kittery, Maine
Length: 231’ 0”
Beam: 21’ 10”
Lost on 17 December 1927
40 Men Lost
S-4 returned from overseas to be homeported at Mare Island in
1925, operating along the West Coast through 1926, mainly at San
Francisco, San Pedro, and San Diego. She departed Mare Island
on 10 February 1927 and sailed to the Panama Canal Zone, where
she operated through March-April, then proceeded to New
London, Connecticut, arriving on 3 May. For the remainder of the
year, she operated off the New England coast.
On 17 December 1927, while surfacing from a submerged run over
the measured-mile off Cape Cod near Provincetown,
Massachusetts, she was accidentally rammed and sunk by the
Coast Guard destroyer Paulding.
Paulding stopped and lowered life boats, but found only a small
amount of oil and air bubbles. Rescue and salvage operations
were commenced, only to be thwarted by severe weather.
Heroic efforts were made to rescue six known survivors trapped in
the forward torpedo room, who had exchanged a series of signals
with divers, by tapping on the hull. As the trapped men used the
last of the available oxygen in the sub, a diver placed his
helmeted ear to the side of the vessel and received this morse-
coded message: “Is … there … any … hope?”
Sadly, there was no reason for hope and despite the gallant efforts
of the rescue team, all 40 men aboard were lost.
During the course of the rescue operation and at the risk of his
own life, Chief Gunner's Mate Thomas Eadie rescued a fellow
diver, Fred George Michels, who became entangled while
attempting to attach an air hose to the S-4. For his heroism Eadie
was awarded the Medal of Honor.
S-4 was finally raised on 17 March 1928 by a salvage effort
commanded by Captain Ernest J. King. Several of the salvage
divers, including Eadie and Frank W. Crilley, were awarded the
Navy Cross for their actions during the operation. The submarine
was towed to the Boston Navy Yard for dry-docking and was
decommissioned on 19 March 1928.
S-4 was recommissioned on 16 October 1928, after repairs and
conversion to a test vessel for submarine rescue experimentation.
She served at Key West, Florida early in 1929-1930, and in the
northeast during the remainder of those years. In 1931, she
operated again at New London until departing there on 3 January
1932 for Pearl Harbor. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived
at Pearl Harbor on 29 August.
On 7 April 1933, S-4 was decommissioned and laid up. She was
stricken from the Naval Register on 15 January 1936 and destroyed
on 15 May 1936 by sinking.
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December 7 .................................................................................................................................. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 13 .............................................. Base Meeting/Christmas Party (1700 at the Monarch Hotel, Clackamas, Oregon)
December 15 ....................................................................................................................... National Wreaths Across America Day
December 24 .................................................................................................................................................................Christmas Eve
December 25 ................................................................................................................................................................ Christmas Day
December 27 ..................................................................... Veterans Memorial Service (1400 at Willamette National Cemetery)
December 31 .............................................................................................................................................................. New Year's Eve
January 1 ................................................................................................................................................................... New Year's Day
January 10 .......................................................................... Base Meeting (Rose Villa, Senior Living, 13505 SE River Rd, Portland)
January 21 ................................................................................................................................................ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 24 ......................................................................... Veterans Memorial Service (1400 at Willamette National Cemetery)
February 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... National Freedom Day
February 8 ........................................................................... Base Meeting (Rose Villa, Senior Living, 13505 SE River Rd, Portland)
February 14 ................................................................................................................................................................. Valentine's Day
February 18 .................................................................................................................................................................. Presidents Day
February 28 ........................................................................ Veterans Memorial Service (1400 at Willamette National Cemetery)
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BLUEBACK BASE MEETING MINUTES 8 November 2018
1800 E-Board Meeting - Called to order by Commander Bill Long. Members present were:
Commander Bill Long; Vice Commander Jay Agler; Secretary Jay Perry; Ways and Means Steve
Daniels; Trustee Gary Webb; Membership Chairman Dave Vrooman. A Quorum was present.
Reviewed the Commander’s Plan of the Day.
Discussed the following items and approved as noted.
• Discussed the upcoming USS Oregon crew visit. All Base members who are interested and
available should meet Tuesday, Nov 13, between 0800 and 0900 at OMSI for pictures and
the tour of the Blueback with the members of the crew who will be here.
• The base picnic plans for next year are to have a combined picnic for members of as many
Sub Vets Bases as possible. The tentative date is August 10th at Champoeg State Park. Ray
Lough will be in charge of trying to get reservations for that location and date.
• Steve Daniels discussed his plans to have two car signs for the Veterans Day parade for
sponsor Dana Richardson, and a welcome banner for the airport arrival of the crew printed
for the USS Oregon crew visit. Combined, they will total around $120. There was much
discussion among the E-Board regarding if the Base should reimburse Steve for this
expenditure. All E-Board members agreed that it was a very worthwhile endeavor; however,
the expenditure was not within the normal approved guidelines for Base expenditures.
Hence, the E-Board regretfully declined to approve the reimbursement. Commander Long
will bring the subject up at the Base meeting tonight and see what the membership wants to
do.
• Commander Long talked about the Wreaths Across America event scheduled this year for
December 15th at the Beaverton Veterans Park from 0900 to 1000. This is the continuation of
Alan Brodie’s project from past years. A motion was made and passed to purchase the
wreath out of Base funds for the event.
• Commander Long discussed the upcoming Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, Dec 1 at 1030 at
the Veterans Home in The Dalles. He said that a check for $250 from the Ladies Auxiliary fund
has been sent to the Veterans Home to help with this event.
• Vice Commander Jay Agler volunteered to be the coordinator for the submarine birthday
lunch coming up in April. He would also appreciate help from any other interested Base
members.
• Secretary Jay Perry brought up the subject of getting new members for our Base and
requested volunteers to meet with the various Veterans Service Officers in nearby counties to
give them a supply of our new membership brochures. Two E-Board members volunteered
to cover Clackamas County and Washington County.
• Steve Daniels gave the E-Board an update for the upcoming USS Oregon crew visit.
• Vice Commander Agler presented current bills and they were ordered to be paid.
The E-Board meeting was adjourned at 1855.
1905 Blueback Base Meeting - Called to order by Base Commander Bill Long.
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance: Base Commander Bill Long.
Tolling the Boats: Vice Commander Jay Agler and Trustee Gary Webb
Moment of Silence for Lost Shipmates
Reading of USSVI Purpose and Creed: Base Commander Bill Long
Introductions: All.
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BLUEBACK BASE MEETING MINUTES (Continued from Page 5)
Secretary’s Report: Base Secretary Jay Perry gave a summary of the E-Board meeting items that
were discussed tonight.
Base Commander’s Report: Base Commander Bill Long
• Commander Long reminded the members present about the USS Oregon crew visit coming
up and the welcome at the airport.
• Commander Long told the members present that our Base won the Mayor’s Choice award
for our float during the 2018 Canby Independence Day parade. He held up the award
plaque that was presented to our Base.
• Commander Long informed the members present that our Base sent a check for $250 from
the Ladies Auxiliary fund to the Veterans Home in The Dalles for their upcoming Santa’s
Workshop, and that he received a nice thank you letter from them.
• Commander Long reminded the members present about that Santa’s Workshop coming up
at 1030 on Saturday, Dec 1, and encouraged all of our members who are available to
attend. He reported that it was a fun and rewarding event last year and was greatly
appreciated by the veterans at the home.
Old Business: • Tonight is election night for the election of two officers: Commander and Treasurer. Ron Bell
of the election committee asked any member who has not yet voted to vote now so their
votes can be included and counted.
• Gary Webb reported that the state of Oregon DMV registration for our float trailer has been
completed and we were extremely pleased to get the coveted “Special Purpose” vehicle
registration and license plates, which will save the Base approximately $154 every two years.
The one-time registration as a “Special Purpose” vehicle cost approximately $112. “Well
done” to Gary for his efforts to spearhead this effort and save the Base so much money for
the life of our float/trailer.
• Vice Commander Jay Agler reminded all present about the upcoming Christmas dinner
Thursday, Dec 13, which is the normal Base meeting night for December. See him for tickets.
You can also mail him your money at the Base PO Box. He would appreciate you giving him
your reservations and meal selections tonight even if you don’t have the money with you, so
the hotel will have a good count of our attendees and menu choices.
• There was a discussion regarding the Base newsletter distribution via US mail.
• Bill Bryan gave an update of the effort to clean and refinish the Blueback propeller at OMSI.
The cleaning went very well and was very successful and the propeller looks great. The
spraying of the protective coat is tentatively scheduled for this coming Monday, Nov 12th,
depending on the weather. Bill thanked the Base members who helped with the cleaning
effort, including Ron Bell, Steve Daniels, Dave Vrooman and Gary Webb.
• Commander Long reminded all members present that The Albany Veterans Day parade is
this Saturday. He has received our official approved Base entry form for the float and we are
entry #159 in the parade. Our staging area will be assigned early Saturday morning around
0800. So when you get there, look for the float. Judging is from 0900 to around 1030 and the
parade starts at 1100. The USS Oregon crew will be there to join us in the parade as will Dana
Richardson, who is the official sponsor of the boat.
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BLUEBACK BASE MEETING MINUTES (Continued from Page 6)
New Business:
• Commander Long reported that Alan Brodie is back in the area and the Wreaths Across
America event is coming up on Dec 15th at 0900 at the Beaverton Veterans Park, Albacore
Memorial. A motion was introduced and passed to purchase a wreath every year for this
event as long as the event is held.
• The national organization scholarship applications are now open and applications are made
on-line at the national USSVI website. Steve Daniels’ daughter was awarded a scholarship
last year and is attending George Fox University, and she is very grateful for the scholarship.
• Commander Long reminded everyone about the Veterans Day parade in Albany coming
up this Saturday and he explained about the three signs that Steve Daniels ordered for the
event in support of the crew of the USS Oregon visit to Oregon and attending the parade
with our Base members. The signs are two car signs for Dana Richardson ($60) and a
welcome banner for the crew of the USS Oregon ($60) totaling $120. A motion was
introduced and passed to reimburse Steve for the signs. A second motion was introduced
and passed to let Steve determine the eventual disposition of the signs.
• Dave Vrooman announced that the annual dues list is available and to see him.
• It was announced that the upcoming Navy League dinner for the USS Oregon crew visit will
be the most attended dinner that they have ever had.
• Reminder about the USS Oregon crew visit schedule of activities: the Albany Veterans Day
parade this Saturday; Tuesday morning around 0830 at OMSI for pictures and the Blueback
tour; and more crew pictures at the USS Oregon mast in Waterfront Park around 1030 on
Tuesday after OMSI.
• The results of the officer elections were announced: 22 total ballots were received by the
election committee. 22 votes were cast for Bill Long for Commander; 22 votes were cast for
Scott Duncan for Treasurer; there were no write-in votes cast. Base Secretary Jay Perry
verified the vote count.
• Ray Lough will try his best to get the advance reservations for the combined summer picnic.
An e-mail will be sent out to everybody as soon as confirmed reservations are received.
50/50 Drawing: The winner of the 50/50 raffle was Woodie who won approximately $25.
For the Good of the Order:
Meeting Adjourned: 2020
Sailing List: Aban; Agler; Bell; Bryan; Daniels; Davis, F.; Davis, T.; Dilley; Ernst; Lindberg; Long, B.;
Perry; Stowe; Turner; Vrooman; Webb; Weston.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay John Perry
Secretary
Blueback Base
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Dave Vrooman | November 22, 2018
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On Friday 09 November the Sponsor, Dana L. Richardson, of the under-construction future USS OREGON (SSN-793)
visited Portland. She, along with her sister Tanya toured the submarine USS BLUEBACK (SS-581) at OMSI.
Following that they crossed the Willamette River to see the mast of the battleship OREGON (BB-3), the “Bulldog of the Navy”. She was given this nick name most likely because of her high bow wave—known as "having a bone in her teeth" in nautical slang— and her perseverance during her 66-day cruise from San Francisco, CA around South America to Jupiter Inlet, Fl. (14,00 Nautical Miles) in preparation of the Spanish- American War. This was considered a remarkable achievement at the time. The journey popularized the ship with the American public and demonstrated the need for a shorter route, which led to construction of the Panama Canal.
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That evening members of the crew arrived at PDX for their first “Name Sake Visit” and were met by members of USSVI BLUEBACK Base.
The following day Blueback Base Joined with the crew and Sponsor in Albany for their Veteran’s Day Parade (the largest west of the Mississippi).
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On Sunday the crew headed further south to Roseburg and their annual Veteran’s Day Parade with USSVI Rogue
Umpqua Base.
Monday was a visit to the Oregon Veterans’ home in Lebanon by the crew.
L-R: CDR Daniel Patrick – CO, MMN2(SS) Zachary Hoppe, EMN2 Raymond Swaney, FT1(SS)Anthony Guzman
ETVC(SS) Kerry Wertheim, ITS2 Isaac Morenosanchez, CSS2(SS) Elijah Byrd, MMW3 Cole Begnaud
MMACM(SS) Jon Kerstetter - COB
On Tuesday the crew returned to Portland to tour the BLUEBACK, visit battleship OREGON mast, have lunch at the Rock Bottom Brewery, visit with Oregon political staffs then cap off the day with the Portland Navy league at their dinner
meeting. The CO and COB
stopped off at Corvallis for
an early morning
meeting with the NROTC at Oregon State
University before
meeting up with the crew at OMSI.
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Argentine Navy submarine may have 'imploded'; photos show wreckage on sea floor By Travis Fedschun
Published November 18, 2018
Fox News
The Argentine submarine that was lost deep in the sea with 44 crew members on board may have suffered from a partial implosion close to the seabed, a senior official said Sunday as officials released photos of the wreckage. The country's navy announced Saturday that the ARA San Juan was discovered at a depth of 2,975 feet in the waters off the Valdes Peninsula and was surrounded by a field of rubble, with underwater turbulence making visibility difficult.
Naval Capt. Enrique Balbi said the working theory was that the vessel had partially imploded while at sea, deep down near the seabed, Sky News reported.
The wreckage of the ARA San Juan, which was discovered at a depth of 2,975 feet in the waters off the Valdes Peninsula. (Argentine Navy)
Photos released on Sunday showed the wreckage of the submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, with sections of
the vessel lying on the ocean floor. Parts of its propellers were buried and debris was scattered up to
230 feet away.
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The pieces of the submarine, which included a propeller and the sub's bow with torpedo launching tubes, had been "crushed inwards," according to Naval Captain Enrique Balbi. (Argentina Navy)
The pieces of the submarine, which included a propeller and the sub's bow with torpedo launching tubes, had been "crushed inwards," according to Balbi.
The sub's discovery was announced just two days after families of the missing sailors held a one-year commemoration for its disappearance on Nov. 15, 2017. The San Juan was returning to its base in the coastal city of Mar del Plata hen contact was lost.The ARA San Juan's propellers were buried and debris was scattered up to 230 feet away on the sea floor. (Argentine Navy)
The navy said previously the captain reported on November 15, 2017 that water entered the snorkel and caused one of the sub's batteries to short-circuit. The captain later communicated that it had been contained.
ARGENTINE NAVY SUBMARINE FOUND 2,600 FEET DEEP IN ATLANTIC ONE YEAR AFTER DISAPPEARING
Hours later, an explosion was detected near the time and place where the San Juan was last heard from. The navy said the blast could have been caused by a "concentration of hydrogen" triggered by the battery problem reported by the captain.
The German-built diesel-electric TR-1700 class submarine was commissioned in the mid-1980s and was most recently refitted between 2008 and 2014. During the $12 million retrofitting, the vessel was cut in half and had its engines and batteries replaced.
Relatives of the crew of the ARA San Juan submarine embrace outside the navy base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Saturday, Nov.17, 2018. Argentina's navy announced early Saturday, that they have located the missing submarine ARA San Juan in the Atlantic a year after it disappeared with 44 crew members aboard. (AP Photo/Federico Cosso)
After announcing the discovery of the submarine, Defense Minister Oscar Aguad disclosed that the country will be unable to recover the vessel because Argentina lacks "modern technology" capable of "verifying the seabed."
It remained unclear what the next steps could be. In a statement to The Associated Press, Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Plunkett said authorities would have to
determine how to advance. "We would be pleased to assist with a recovery operation, but at the moment are focused on completing imaging of the debris field," he said. Navy commander Jose Luis Villan urged "prudence," saying that a federal judge was overseeing the investigation and would be the one to decide whether it was possible to recover a part or the entirety of the ship.
CREW IN MISSING ARGENTINA SUBMARINE REPORTED A FIRE, LEAK IN FINAL MESSAGE
Without adequate technological capabilities, Argentina would likely need to seek assistance from foreign countries or pay Ocean Infinity or another company. The country is facing a currency crisis and double-digit inflation that has led the government to announce sweeping measures to balance the budget and cement a financing deal with the International Monetary Fund.
But relatives of crew members were determined to fight for it to be quickly surfaced. Isabel Vilca, the half-sister of crewman Daniel Alejandro Polo, told the AP that the discovery was just the beginning.
"We do know they can get it out because Ocean Infinity told us they can, that they have equipment," said Luis Antonio Niz, father of crew member Luis Niz. "If they sent him off, I want them to bring him back to me."
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Jay Agler • Charles Cronin • Fred Davis • Cullen Edwards • Chris Field • Michiel Fitzgerald • David Graham Bob Jackson • Clair Pense • George Sipes • Chris Stafford • Gary Thrall • Richard Tow • Bob Walters
-We have added another cook to the crew. Say hi to our new member David Maki. He qualified on the USS BLUEBACK in 1968.
Ron Schumacher
Saturday Virgie passed out and fell while grocery shopping. She was taken to the hospital and yesterday they implanted a pacemaker. She is home and doing well. Bob says to tell the troops she has a pacemaker and I thought I was her heart throb….
Many Thanks to Bill Bryan and Ron Bell for polishing the screw at OMSI. They did a magnificent job!
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