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documentarytragedy1 year ago•5 min saved

"Unveiling the Eerie Knocks: New Documentary Reveals Mysterious Sounds from Titanic Sub Search"

A new documentary about the Titan submersible catastrophe, set to air on Britain's Channel 5, sheds light on the harrowing search and knocking sounds heard during the rescue mission. The submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, went missing on its way to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, leading to a five-day search that tragically ended with the U.S. Coast Guard confirming a "catastrophic implosion" and the deaths of all five passengers on board, including Pakistani-born businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood. The documentary will feature exclusive audio from the Canadian Air Force and reflections from experts, providing insight into the events surrounding the tragedy.

via Yahoo Entertainment|

#documentary #documentarytragedy #oceangate

us2 years ago•3 min saved

The Science of Catastrophic Implosions: Insights from the Titan Submersible Disaster.

The missing submersible that was transporting five people to view the wreckage of the Titanic imploded in the depths of the sea, according to officials. The U.S. Navy detected "an acoustic anomaly consistent with an implosion" shortly after the sub, called the Titan, lost contact with the surface. Implosions happen when objects are under significant pressure, and in the case of an undersea implosion, "in a fraction of a second, it's gone," said Will Kohnen, chairman of the Marine Technology Society Submarine Committee. The remains of the Titanic are at around 12,500 feet down, meaning that the pressure at that depth would be about 400 times the pressure you would feel at sea level.

via CBS News|

#atlantic-ocean #navy #rms-titanic

maritime-accident2 years ago•7 min saved

Titan Submersible Implosion Near Titanic Wreck Raises Safety Concerns.

The remains of the Titan submersible were found 1,600 feet away from the wreck of the RMS Titanic in what the Coast Guard is calling a catastrophic implosion. The debris indicates that the submersible likely experienced a failure, which ultimately resulted in the deaths of the five passengers aboard, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. The Coast Guard will continue to map the debris field, and it is too early to determine a timeline for when the implosion occurred. The Navy's underwater detection systems recorded an implosion that was likely Titan.

via USNI News|

#coast-guard #debris-field #implosion

rms-titanic2 years ago•3 min saved

"Titanic Connections and Hiring Practices: The Story of a Missing Sub Pilot"

The pilot of the submersible that has gone missing on a quest to take tourists to see the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean has a personal connection to two victims of the doomed shipwreck. Records show that OceanGate CEO and pilot Stockton Rush's wife, Wendy Rush, is a descendant of a famous elderly couple who died during the 1912 incident. The couple, Ida and Isidor Straus, were among first-class passengers aboard the Titanic on its maiden voyage.

via CBS News|

#ida-and-isidor-straus #missing-sub-pilot #oceangate