By Aaron Miller-
Debris from the Titan have for the first time been photographed today after being brought ashore by deep-sea robots on Wednesday as the US Coast Guard continues recovery operations following the sub’s catastrophic implosion.
The Titan was declared last Thursday to have been wrecked in the deep ocean, result of a “catastrophic implosion” , killing all five people onboard.
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They included British billionaire, Hamish Harding, 58.The CEO of the company that operated the Titan, Stockton Rush, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman were aboard the Titan when it imploded last week. A few others who had paid the $80,000 for the trip were fortunate to have missed the trip due to other engagements.
Additional debris found was “consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” according to Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District.
Debris including the tail cone, was found about 1,600 feet from the bow of the wrecked Titanic on June 22.
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The Canadian Coast Guard said at the time it would remain on scene and “provide assistance and support to the recovery and salvage operations as requested by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Boston.”
Prior to the wreckage being found on the ocean floor, the world was put on suspense for four days , following news that the Titan was missing, many millions turning to media coverage to see if the sub would be found, during a frantic search as oxygen onboard was due to run out if the craft had remained intact with its occupants.
Photos from the wharf reveal several pieces of the submersible being lifted from the ship, including the nose cone with its distinctive circular window. The pieces were unloaded from the American ships Sycamore and Horizon Arctic at a port in St John’s, Newfoundland.
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John’s, Newfoundland, June 28, 2023. Paul Daly/The Canadian Press via AP
The submersible lost contact with its mothership Polar Prince just one hour and 45 minutes into its descent to the wreck of the Titanic on 18 June, sparking a frantic four-day search. Canadian, American and French marine authorities and experts combed large portions of the ocean hoping to find signs of life, before the tragic developments on 22 June.
The Coast Guard said last week that the US Navy had detected sounds that matched an “implosion or explosion” sometime after the sub vanished and before rescue efforts were launched.
Rescue efforts continued at the time because the information was not definitive, the Coast Guard said. physical material of recovered debris could reveal important clues about what happened to the Titan.
The titanic was not certified by any authority, and Oceangate had ignored safety warnings from experts, prioritising innovation over absolute safety.
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