Not Showing Up at the Port
The aircraft that received the distress call from Minerve tried hard to retrieve the dropped call for over 15 minutes but was no success. Weather conditions being as bad as they were, also caused a struggle for communications to be conducted effectively. As such, by 1:00 am when Minerve should have docked at Toulon, and it didn’t, a concern was raised, and further reports were made. There was an alarming edge to these communications.
Not Showing Up At The Port
Launching a Strong Rescue Team
As time went by and the sub still didn’t show up by 2:15 am at Toulon, an alarm was raised and a search party was sent out immediately. As previously mentioned, the search team consisted of over 20 helicopters and planes, boats, and even a mini-submarine which was associated, Jacques Cousteau, a famous undersea explorer. Cousteau was a famous and incredibly wealthy oceanic adventurer whose involvement in the efforts was greatly inspiring.
Launching A Strong Rescue Team
