The Argentine navy submarine that was located a year after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean suffered an implosion, a senior official said Saturday.

"It appears to be complete, but it obviously imploded," Gabriel Attis, head of the Mar del Plata naval base, told reporters.

The Argentine Navy submarine that went missing a year ago off the country's Atlantic Coast was found by a private company involved in what had been a massive search for the vessel and its 44-member crew, the Navy announced by tweet on Saturday.

The submarine ARA San Juan had a seven-day supply of air when it last reported its position on November&nbsp;15, 2017. It was found some 800 meters (2,625 feet) below the ocean's surface by a marine tracking contractor Ocean Infinity.

The disappearance gripped the nation's attention as the government struggled to provide information about the tragedy.

At the time of the disappearance, the Navy said water that had entered the submarine's snorkel caused its battery to short-circuit. Naval officials said international organizations helping to search for the missing vessel a year ago detected a noise that could have been the submarine imploding.

Hopes of rescuing survivors faded about two weeks after the submarine went missing. The navy said it searched for double the amount of time the submarine would have had oxygen.

The first anniversary of the submarine's disappearance was marked with an event at the Mar del Plata naval base on Nov. 15, with President Mauricio Macri in attendance.

The crew had been ordered to return to Mar del Plata on the country's east coast. But the vessel was never heard from again.

Ocean Infinity, a US&nbsp;company that can search and map the seabed, was hired by Argentina following the failure of a international operation to find the vessel after it went missing in the South Atlantic.

The San Juan was some 430 km (270 miles) off Argentina's Patagonian coast when it sent its last signal.

The disaster spurred soul-searching over the state of the military in Argentina, which - after a series of financial crises - has one of Latin America's smallest defense budgets relative to the size of its economy.

Subs are used to patrol sovereign maritime areas throughout South America and can transform themselves into a lethal threat to potential adversaries.

Argentina learned a harsh lesson of submarines' military value during the 1982 Falklands War, when a British sub sank the ARA General Belgrano cruiser. It was the only major ship Argentina lost in the war over the disputed Falkland Islands, which Argentina calls the Malvinas.

The Argentine navy submarine that was located a year after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean suffered an implosion, a senior official said Saturday. "It appears to be complete, but it obviously imploded," Gabriel Attis, head of the Mar del Plata naval base, told reporters.

The Argentine navy submarine that was located a year after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean suffered an implosion, a senior official said Saturday. "It appears to be complete, but it obviously imploded," Gabriel Attis, head of the Mar del Plata naval base, told reporters. The Argentine Navy submarine that went missing a year ago off the country's Atlantic Coast was found by a private company involved in what had been a massive search for the vessel and its 44-member crew, the Navy announced by tweet on Saturday. The submarine ARA San Juan had a seven-day supply of air when it last reported its position on November 15, 2017. It was found some 800 meters (2,625 feet) below the ocean's surface by a marine tracking contractor Ocean Infinity. The disappearance gripped the nation's attention as the government struggled to provide information about the tragedy. At the time of the disappearance, the Navy said water that had entered the submarine's snorkel caused its battery to short-circuit. Naval officials said international organizations helping to search for the missing vessel a year ago detected a noise that could have been the submarine imploding. Hopes of rescuing survivors faded about two weeks after the submarine went missing. The navy said it searched for double the amount of time the submarine would have had oxygen. The first anniversary of the submarine's disappearance was marked with an event at the Mar del Plata naval base on Nov. 15, with President Mauricio Macri in attendance. The crew had been ordered to return to Mar del Plata on the country's east coast. But the vessel was never heard from again. Ocean Infinity, a US company that can search and map the seabed, was hired by Argentina following the failure of a international operation to find the vessel after it went missing in the South Atlantic. The San Juan was some 430 km (270 miles) off Argentina's Patagonian coast when it sent its last signal. The disaster spurred soul-searching over the state of the military in Argentina, which - after a series of financial crises - has one of Latin America's smallest defense budgets relative to the size of its economy. Subs are used to patrol sovereign maritime areas throughout South America and can transform themselves into a lethal threat to potential adversaries. Argentina learned a harsh lesson of submarines' military value during the 1982 Falklands War, when a British sub sank the ARA General Belgrano cruiser. It was the only major ship Argentina lost in the war over the disputed Falkland Islands, which Argentina calls the Malvinas.

Argentine Navy submarine found a year after disappearing had imploded: Official

Argentina&#39;s navy on Thursday formally ended its search for survivors from the San Juan submarine, two weeks after the vessel went missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew aboard.&nbsp;

The Navy has shifted its mission from rescue to recovery, spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters.

He said while it was not possible to definitively confirm the crew had perished, &quot;no evidence of a shipwreck was found in the areas explored&quot; and the international rescue effort had continued for &quot;twice the time&quot; it was estimated they could have survived.

&quot;Despite the vast efforts made, we have been unable to locate the submarine,&quot; he said, though adding that international efforts to find the vessel would continue.

A senior Argentine navy officer was more blunt, saying that there was now no expectation of survivors.

&quot;We are in the middle of a tragedy. The atmosphere in the navy is absolute consternation, anguish and pain. We lost 44 comrades,&quot; said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

In addition to the loss of life, &quot;half of Argentina&#39;s submarine capacity was lost,&quot; the officer said.

The country now has one active sub, while a second is undergoing repairs.

The US Navy said Thursday it had deployed an unmanned recovery vehicle to join the hunt. The US had already provided other assistance, as did about a dozen other countries.

The Navy&#39;s final contact with the ARA San Juan, a 34-year-old German-built diesel-electric sub, came on November 15, when it was sailing in the South Atlantic 450 kilometres (280 miles) from the coast.

&nbsp;Explosion on board likely&nbsp;

In its final communication, the submarine reported it had overcome a mechanical breakdown that resulted from a short circuit due to the entry of water via the vessel&#39;s snorkel.

Three hours later, a noise similar to an explosion was recorded 48 kilometres from where the crew had given its last report.

The position was in line with the path the submarine would have taken to reach its base in Mar del Plata as planned, the Navy has said.

An international armada of rescue ships backed by aircraft, and thousands of personnel, has been hunting for the submarine for days, with no success.&nbsp;

Relatives of the missing had mixed feelings about Thursday&#39;s announcement.

&quot;They just threw away the last hope we had,&quot; said Luis Tagliapietra, the 46-year-old father of one of the missing submariners.

But Jorge Villareal, whose son Fernando was the ship&#39;s lieutenant, refused to give up.

&quot;I continue to maintain my hope and faith. Our optimism is intact, no matter what they say,&quot; Villareal told AFP.

Among the ARA San Juan&#39;s crew was Argentina&#39;s first female navy submariner: Eliana Krawczyk, 35.

The loss of the submarine represents a huge blow to the country&#39;s already under-equipped military.

And the Navy has come under fire for its handling of the tragedy, as it failed to mention the problem reported by the vessel for several days after its disappearance.

Argentine President Mauricio Macri last week ordered an inquiry into the missing submarine, saying it requires &quot;a serious, in-depth investigation that will yield certainty about what has happened.&quot;

Argentina's navy on Thursday formally ended its search for survivors from the San Juan submarine, two weeks after the vessel went missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew aboard.?

Argentina's navy on Thursday formally ended its search for survivors from the San Juan submarine, two weeks after the vessel went missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew aboard. The Navy has shifted its mission from rescue to recovery, spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters. He said while it was not possible to definitively confirm the crew had perished, "no evidence of a shipwreck was found in the areas explored" and the international rescue effort had continued for "twice the time" it was estimated they could have survived. "Despite the vast efforts made, we have been unable to locate the submarine," he said, though adding that international efforts to find the vessel would continue. A senior Argentine navy officer was more blunt, saying that there was now no expectation of survivors. "We are in the middle of a tragedy. The atmosphere in the navy is absolute consternation, anguish and pain. We lost 44 comrades," said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity. In addition to the loss of life, "half of Argentina's submarine capacity was lost," the officer said. The country now has one active sub, while a second is undergoing repairs. The US Navy said Thursday it had deployed an unmanned recovery vehicle to join the hunt. The US had already provided other assistance, as did about a dozen other countries. The Navy's final contact with the ARA San Juan, a 34-year-old German-built diesel-electric sub, came on November 15, when it was sailing in the South Atlantic 450 kilometres (280 miles) from the coast. Explosion on board likely In its final communication, the submarine reported it had overcome a mechanical breakdown that resulted from a short circuit due to the entry of water via the vessel's snorkel. Three hours later, a noise similar to an explosion was recorded 48 kilometres from where the crew had given its last report. The position was in line with the path the submarine would have taken to reach its base in Mar del Plata as planned, the Navy has said. An international armada of rescue ships backed by aircraft, and thousands of personnel, has been hunting for the submarine for days, with no success. Relatives of the missing had mixed feelings about Thursday's announcement. "They just threw away the last hope we had," said Luis Tagliapietra, the 46-year-old father of one of the missing submariners. But Jorge Villareal, whose son Fernando was the ship's lieutenant, refused to give up. "I continue to maintain my hope and faith. Our optimism is intact, no matter what they say," Villareal told AFP. Among the ARA San Juan's crew was Argentina's first female navy submariner: Eliana Krawczyk, 35. The loss of the submarine represents a huge blow to the country's already under-equipped military. And the Navy has come under fire for its handling of the tragedy, as it failed to mention the problem reported by the vessel for several days after its disappearance. Argentine President Mauricio Macri last week ordered an inquiry into the missing submarine, saying it requires "a serious, in-depth investigation that will yield certainty about what has happened."

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Argentina formally ends search for submarine survivors