Wreckage of Titanic tourist submarine found, all crew dead, Coast Guard says
On June 22, 2023, the US Coast Guard, which was searching for the submarine `` Titan '' that dived into the sea for the purpose of sightseeing in the sunken ship Titanic, announced that the submarine had `` catastrophically collapsed '' and sank. He announced that he had found wreckage and indicated that it is highly likely that all of the crew members were dead. The date and time Titan sank has not yet been confirmed, but the U.S. Navy said it had observed an 'explosion or crush' sound near the site on the day Titan began diving.
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The Coast Guard announced Tuesday that members of an international large-scale search party found five major Titan parts near the Titanic wreck site earlier in the day's search. The Titan's fragments were found on the seabed about 400 meters from the Titanic's bow by a remotely operated unmanned submersible ( ROV ) that was searching the area.
1st Coast Guard commander Maj. Gen. John Mauger said at a press conference on the 22nd that 'debris indicates that there was a catastrophic crushing of the vessel,' noting that the Titan had sunk and all five crew members had died. indicated that it is highly likely that he died instantly.
Titan crew. From left, Hamish Harding, Shazada Dawood and his son Sulman Dawood, Paul Henri Narjolet, and Stockton Rush, CEO of Ocean Gate.
Rear Admiral Mauger said it was too early to determine when the Titan sank, but US Navy officials told multiple media outlets that 'it was where Titan was operating when it lost contact. An anomaly consistent with an explosion or collapse was detected in the vicinity of the
The anomaly was discovered when the Navy retrospectively analyzed acoustic data after Titan was reported missing. The data was not treated as conclusive, but was immediately shared with the Coast Guard to help narrow down the search.
Around the 20th, when the search was being conducted, an underwater impact sound was observed that occurred every 30 minutes, and it was expected that it was the sound of survivors hitting the hull. said it was most likely some kind of wild animal or a sound emitted by a vessel that participated in the search operation.
Ocean Gate, which operated the Titan, issued a statement on Monday, saying: 'Ocean Gate CEO Stockton Rush and crew are believed to be deceased. We thank you for your tireless efforts day and night to support our crew and their families, and we humbly request that the families' privacy be respected during this most difficult time. I will,” he said, expressing his condolences.
— OceanGate Expeditions (@OceanGateExped) June 22, 2023
It is unknown if the remains of Titan's crew can be recovered. The Coast Guard said it will continue to investigate the scene, but said it plans to demobilize the vessels and personnel involved in the search within 24 hours.
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