Ex-naval commander convicted over submarine implosion that killed 44 Argentine crew members
- July 9, 2026 / 8:06 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google An Argentine court convicted a senior former naval officer on Wednesday over the 2017 implosion of a submarine in the South Atlantic in which all 44 crew members died.
- The wreck of the ARA San Juan was the Argentine navy's deadliest disaster in peacetime.
- Claudio Villamide, commander of the submarine force at the time of the tragedy, was given a three-year suspended sentence for aggravated negligence and breach of duties.
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- July 9, 2026 / 8:06 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google An Argentine court convicted a senior former naval officer on Wednesday over the 2017 implosion of a submarine in the South Atlantic in which all 44 crew members died.
- The wreck of the ARA San Juan was the Argentine navy's deadliest disaster in peacetime.
- Claudio Villamide, commander of the submarine force at the time of the tragedy, was given a three-year suspended sentence for aggravated negligence and breach of duties.
Sources: CBS News