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Old 21st Nov 2017, 15:42
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Marcantilan
 
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50
@Marcantilian: are you aware of whether or not there is a buoy-borne ELT system equipped on the subs in Argentina for emergencies like this? (The idea being release the buoy, it goes to the surface and then transmits distress signals periodically using salt water battery, sending "last known location" and an alert ... etc ...)
Yes, the submarine has two EPIRB buoys.

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