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French Minerve submarine is found after disappearing in 1968

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Post by pseudolus » Mon, Jul 22, 2019, 10:33 AM UTC

French Minerve submarine is found after disappearing in 1968
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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 6:29 PM UTC

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Post by plushfollyjones » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 6:30 PM UTC

If only they could find malaysia flight 370.

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Post by drdrey » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

Very light on details, any idea what "new technology" this is referring to?

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Post by poseid » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 7:32 PM UTC

drdrey wrote: post #4

Very light on details, any idea what "new technology" this is referring to?

depth of object is impressive - coul make an interesting documentary

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Post by kartan » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 7:34 PM UTC

There is a little more info in https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a284720...

The ship used is the Seabed Constructor: https://www.swireseabed.com/assets/vessels/seabed-constructo...

And there is commercial info in Ocean Infinity official website: https://oceaninfinity.com/

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Post by tmilard » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 7:35 PM UTC

It's wonderfull for all the parents... Now the real challenge is to understand... Why it sunk. Families will also want this info.

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Post by dsfyu404ed » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 8:03 PM UTC

tmilard wrote: post #7

It's wonderfull for all the parents... Now the real challenge is to understand... Why it sunk. Families will also want this info.

It sunk in 1968. There's probably only a couple parents who aren't dead.

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Post by vermontdevil » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 8:12 PM UTC

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #8

tmilard wrote: post #7

It's wonderfull for all the parents... Now the real challenge is to understand... Why it sunk. Families will also want this info.

It sunk in 1968. There's probably only a couple parents who aren't dead.

Family. Not necessarily just parents but brothers, cousins, etc.

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Post by dsfyu404ed » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 8:14 PM UTC

vermontdevil wrote: post #9

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It sunk in 1968. There's probably only a couple parents who aren't dead.

Family. Not necessarily just parents but brothers, cousins, etc.

Well sure. But the comment I was replying to initially said "parents" and left it at that.

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