A search and rescue operation for an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members aboard continued on Sunday, after failed satellite calls likely from the vessel raised hopes the crew are alive. The submarine likely tried to make seven satellite calls on Saturday between late morning and early afternoon, the Argentine defence ministry said. The ARA San Juan was about 430 kilometres off Argentina's southern when the country's navy lost contact with the submarine on Nov. 15. "I also pray for the men of the crew of the Argentine military submarine which is missing," the pontiff said. The ARA San Juan was inaugurated in 1983, making it the newest of the three submarines in the navy's fleet.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2017 14:43 UTC