The previous investigations into the death march with the submarine “Titan” in the North Atlantic indicate that the boat’s hull could not withstand the water pressure and imploded. Despite this sudden death, the crew of five must have known well what to expect, says a Spanish submarine expert.
Speaking to the Spanish magazine “Nius”, José Luis Martín says that the “Titan” entered a vertical fall before imploding. This should have taken about a minute. Then the pressure on the submarine’s hull was too great. The expert suspects that the engine failed and that emergency measures such as ballasting and stabilization could therefore not be initiated.
“Like in a horror movie”
According to Martín, the last seconds of the crew’s life could have passed like this: “Everyone falls and crowds on each other. Imagine the horror, fear and pain. It must have been something out of a horror movie (…) At that time everything became clear to them. And that in complete darkness. It’s hard to imagine what they went through in those moments. After those 48 seconds or one minute, implosion and sudden death occurred.”
The “Titan” was on June 18 with the head of the operating company OceanGate Expeditions Stockton Rush, British entrepreneur and adventurer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman and the French “Titanic” expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet went to the wreck of the Titanic. After almost two hours, contact with the escort ship was lost. After a four-day search, a diving robot found debris on the seabed at a depth of 3800 meters, which were the remains of the “Titan”.
Source: Krone
I am Wallace Jones, an experienced journalist. I specialize in writing for the world section of Today Times Live. With over a decade of experience, I have developed an eye for detail when it comes to reporting on local and global stories. My passion lies in uncovering the truth through my investigative skills and creating thought-provoking content that resonates with readers worldwide.
