The Last Straw of Production
The Eurydice dilemma was the last straw they needed to decide there should be an end to the production of the historically successful and widely used Daphne submarines. While sailing in fair weather on March 4, 1970, about 35 miles from the port of Toulon in the Mediterranean. Suddenly, there was no sign of the boat anymore, and like Minerve, an underwater tremor was also felt in the region the boat was.
The Last Straw Of Production
Oil Discovered on the Water
As the sub went missing, search teams came on board immediately, and they discovered oil on the water surface along with pieces of wreckage. Sadly, one of the floating pieces had the name “Eurydice” encrypted on it, which led to conclude that the boat had sunk, exploded, and all 57 crew members had been killed. As tragic as this loss was, it was small consolation for the search party, which was determined to continue.
Oil Discovered On The Water
