The US Coast Guard said it had found wreckage of the submersible near the remains of the Titanic.
THE US NAVY detected the likely implosion of the Titan submersible on underwater sound monitoring devices shortly after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean during a trip to the wreck of the Titanic, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.
The announcement ended a four-day multinational search-and-rescue operation, with officials telling reporters that analysis showed debris found on the seafloor was consistent with the implosion of the sub’s pressure chamber. “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field on a moonless night, and many people died as a result,” Cameron told ABC News.
“It’s a very small community. I’ve known PH for 25 years. For him to have died tragically in this way is almost impossible for me to process.” Undersea expert Paul Hankin said five major pieces of debris helped to identify it as from the Titan submersible – including the vessel’s nose cone and the front end bell of the pressure hull.“Our beloved sons were aboard the OceanGate’s Titan submersible that perished underwater,” the statement said.
The sister of Shahzada Dawood and aunt of Suleman, Azmeh Dawood, told NBC News in the US that the 19-year-old was terrified about going on the trip.“I feel like I’ve been caught in a really bad film, with a countdown, but you didn’t know what you’re counting down to. I personally have found it kind of difficult to breathe thinking of them.”
Hamish Harding was described as “a guide, an inspiration, a support, and a living legend” following the news of his death yesterday.
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