U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation Chair Mr. Jason Neubauer speaks at a press conference ahead of the Titan submersible hearing in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Sept. 15, 2024. | Photo: US Coast Guard
An eerie image of the sunken Titan submersible was made public this week by the US Coast Guard, which opened an investigation into the vessel’s demise.
The submersible was attempting to ferry tourists to the wreckage of the Titanic when it vanished
The submersible was attempting to ferry tourists to the wreckage of the Titanic when it vanished on June 18th of last year. After days of scouring the Atlantic, the Coast Guard determined that the Titan had suffered a “catastrophic implosion.”
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) discovered debris from the Titan on June 22nd, 2023 about 500 meters (1640 feet) from the bow of the Titanic. The Coast Guard shared an ROV image of the Titan’s tail cone protruding from the seafloor as part of a…
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