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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