美國海軍繼續尋找失蹤貨輪大綱

A U.S. Navy salvage team is preparing to launch a remotely operated submersible to confirm that wreckage discovered near the Bahamas is that of the cargo ship El Faro, lost in a hurricane last month.

The 790-foot El Faro vanished on October 1 with 33 crew members during Hurricane Joaquin.

Authorities said they aim to survey the wreckage and hope to locate a voyage data recorder — the ship's "black box" - that could yield clues as to what happened.

If human remains are encountered during the submersible operation, the Navy will attempt to recover them, National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said.

El Faro's captain made a distress call before the vessel disappeared, saying the ship had lost engine power during its voyage from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

An extensive search by the U.S. Coast Guard found only floating debris and one body in a survival suit, which was not recovered.美國海軍一支救援隊準備展開一個遙控海底搜索行動，以證實在巴哈馬羣島附近發現的殘骸是否屬於上月在一場颶風中失蹤的燈塔號貨輪。

長度爲790英尺的燈塔號於10月1號遭遇“華金”颶風后失蹤，船上有33名船員。

有關當局說，計劃對海底殘骸進行調查，希望能夠發現航行數據記錄器，從中發現失事船隻的線索。

美國國家交通安全委員會發言人努德森說，如果在海底搜索行動中發現遺體，就將設法打撈。

燈塔號失蹤前，船長戴維森曾發出求救信號，表示貨輪在從佛羅里達州傑克森威爾駛往哥斯達黎加的聖胡安途中引擎發生故障。

美國海岸警衛隊進行了大範圍搜索，但只發現了一些漂浮的碎片和一具穿着救生衣的屍體，而且未能成功打撈。

自1983年以來，燈塔號失蹤是美國發生的最嚴重海難。