Thoughts and Prayers for ARA San Juan

Our thoughts and prayers are with the crew and families of the Argentinean submarine ARA San Juan.

ARA San Juan, a TR-1700 class submarine

The last contact with the submarine was a little more than one week ago. Since then an international effort was launched to find the submarine. When it comes to situations like this, nationality doesn't matter; all submarine sailors understand the nature of their service and hope for the best outcome. But with the recent report of an underwater explosion near the submarine’s last know position, hope that the sub and crew are okay has diminished.

This news, along with the news coming out of the U.S. Seventh Fleet this past year, is just another reminder of how dangerous being in the military and going to sea (and in particular going to sea in submarines) is; not that we really need that reminder.

We offer our sincerest condolences to Argentina and the family and friends of the crew.