French submarine found 50 years after disappearance

The Guardian ^ | 07-22-2019 | Kim Willsher

[NRx]

I am glad of this and hope it will bring some measure if peace to the families.

Memory eternal.

[BenLurkin]

ping

[SubVet72]

Rest In Peace.

[ASOC]

On the hard

More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Minerve_(S647)
Minerve was a diesel–electric submarine in the French Navy. The vessel was one of nine of the Daphné class. In January 1968, Minerve was lost with all hands while returning to her home port of Toulon. Her wreckage has been found, the French Navy announced on 22 July 2019

[SamuraiScot]

52 crew

I notice the inverts at The Guardian cannot abide to write, see, or imagine the enormous, powerful, terrifying spectre of that which they will never be:

Men.

[DoodleBob]

"Nous voila, Lafayette (Lafayette, we are here!“)

[CrazyIvan]

1968 was a tragic year for submariners. In addition to this loss US lost Scorpio, Israil lost Dakar and Russia lost K-129. 319 lost crew total. This is the last boat to be found. Sailors rest you oars.

[null and void]

"The cause of the accident that led to the submarine sinking in just four minutes has never been established.
...
Initial reports suggested the submarine may have had rudder problems before sinking. It was engaged in an exercise with a military aircraft when it disappeared at about 7.55am. The alarm was raised when it failed to return to its base the following day."

Hmmm. They knew it took 4 minutes to sink, but didn't raise the alarm until the next day?

[TexasGator]

Minerve sank two days after the submarine INS Dakar of the Israeli Navy disappeared in the eastern Mediterranean between Crete and Cyprus. Two other submarines were lost to unknown causes in the same year; the Soviet submarine K-129 and the American USS Scorpion.

wiki

[submarine571]

God rest my brothers of the “phin.”

[submarine571]

Having served on submarines in the Med. I can say it’s a wonder more boats are not lost. It is very crowded with subs from every country that has them operating in what is essentially a small area......had close calls during my time operating there. Would do it again, though.

[Kriggerel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3atTP6hqlg

[Red Badger]

Submariners are a whole different type of people................

[Moltke]

It didn’t disappear, it SANK. RIP.

[Charles Martel]

Hmmm. They knew it took 4 minutes to sink, but didn't raise the alarm until the next day?

The article mentions a seismic report suggesting an implosion. Perhaps that provides a time index that wasn't available until the first investigation began.

[faucetman]

27 MILES, and 50 years ago, are their any survivors? /s

27 miles down is well beyond “crush depth”

[Deplorable American1776]

I hope it brings closure to the families...Rest in Peace...

[null and void]

27 miles from Toulouse, 1.45 miles down.

[null and void]

27 miles from Toulon, 1.47 miles down.

[null and void]

Good point! That makes sense and is probably it.