Argentina's navy searches for missing submarine with 44 on board

[sandensea]

3. Your word to God's ear.

That's a very sweet thought, Judi - and thanks for adding the map. Really helps illustrate the distance involved: some 1,168 nautical miles, according to a shipping reference.

The site of this incident is roughly where the d is on 'Rivadavia' on the map. Luckily, the Argentine shelf is very wide, such that the depth at that point should be no more than 400 ft.

The British Naval Base on the Falklands has volunteered to help find the sub, which is very decent of them.

My hope is that this joint effort does end up succeeding, not only so the 44 (43 men, 1 woman) may be found alive obviously; but also because it will help erase the Falklands dispute as a political issue in Argentina for once and for all. I understand it's already faded significantly as an issue as it is, even if not totally.

Thanks as always for your input.