Three and a half months after the submarine ‘Titan’ imploded in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean with five people on board, the remaining debris has now been recovered from the seabed. There are likely human remains in the wreckage, the US Coast Guard announced on Wednesday evening.
The recovered evidence was taken to a US port last week for cataloging and analysis and is currently being analyzed by medical professionals.
Submersible disappeared on June 18
The submarine disappeared on June 18 after setting out to explore the Titanic wreck. The U.S. Coast Guard, with the help of mostly Canadian troops, launched a massive search about 450 miles south of Newfoundland, tracking people around the world. Days after the disappearance, a diving robot discovered the wreck almost 500 meters from the bow of the ‘Titanic’ wreck.
Everything indicates that the hull of the boat collapsed under the enormous water pressure and imploded. The “Titanic” lies on the ocean floor at a depth of approximately 3,800 meters. The luxury ship sank in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people.
Five passengers died in the depths
On board the ‘Titan’ were the Frenchman Paul-Henri Nargeolet (77), the British adventurer Hamish Harding (58), the British-Pakistani management consultant Shahzada Dawood (48) and his 19-year-old son Suleman. The boss of the Oceangate operating company, Stockton Rush (61), piloted the boat.
According to several experts, the developers and operators of the submarine had circumvented recognized standards and ignored warnings. According to media reports, a letter from the Marine Technology Society organization in 2018 warned of the experimental nature of the tourist offer and that the trips could end in catastrophe. The debris could provide researchers with important information, such as where the weak point in Titan’s hull might have been.
Source: Krone
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