5 more people perish on the Titanic 111 years after it sank: Implosion of OceanGate's tourist submarine "Titan"; debris discovered close to historic shipwreck

On April 15, 1912, the HMS Titanic sank, carrying more than 1500 people with it. 111 years later, the Titan tourist submarine capsized owing to excessive pressure in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing the CEO of OceanGate and 4 prominent passengers in addition to the pilot.

The US Coast Guard has announced that one of its ROVs from the OceanGate sub-tail Titan's comb was discovered on the ocean bottom around 1600 feet from the Titanic's bow wreckage. This discovery was made by the Horizon Arctic. In the general region, further debris was also discovered. Titan, the lost tourist sub from OceanGate, was positively identified as the source of the debris.

Guillermo Stohnlein, a co-founder of OceanGate, indicated in a media interview that the implosion would have happened instantly in the event of any failure.

It is noteworthy that the Titanic wreckage is located at a depth of about 3800 metres in this location. According to reports, the implosion at that depth immediately crushes the vessel and everything inside of it. the aviator and

The Titanic's wreckage is located at a depth of about 3800 metres, which is noteworthy. According to reports, the vessel and everything inside it are immediately crushed by the implosion at that level. Within a few milliseconds, both the pilot and the passengers would have perished.

The pilot was the CEO of OceanGate, and among the four passengers were the well-known 'Mr Titanic', Paul-Henry Nargeolet, a British-Pakistani father-and-son team named Shahzada Dawood and Suleiman Dawood, and the billionaire adventurer, Hamish Harding. Veteran of the French Navy, Nargeolet took part in the initial mission that went to the wreck in 1987, only two years after it was discovered. As he is said to have spent more time at the disaster than any other explorer, he has earned the title "Mr. Titanic."

The late CEO's wife was descended from an elderly couple who perished in the 1912 Titanic accident.
Isidor and Ida Straus were an elderly couple who perished in the Titanic catastrophe in 1912, and Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, is their great-great-granddaughter. The elderly couple was portrayed in James Cameron's Academy Award-winning film as well.

On that terrible night in 1912, first-class passengers Isidor and Ida Straus perished along with the ship because they disobeyed orders to enter a lifeboat.

The Titanic tours
Visitors pay hundreds of dollars to travel to the liner's wreckage, which is 12,500 feet under the surface. It is alleged that a spot on OceanGate Expeditions' eight-day excursion costs $250,000 (£195,270).

Submersibles are distinct from submarines, it is vital to remember this. A mother ship that can launch and recover a submersible is required. Contrary to popular belief, a submarine possesses sufficient power to leave and return to port by itself.

The Titanic's debris was located in the Atlantic around 400 nautical miles from Canada's Newfoundland 37 years ago. The ship was discovered by a group under the direction of renowned explorer Robert Ballard.

OceanGate sub had problems with "quality"
According to sources, the carbon fibre hull of the OceanGate was inadequate for dives to such depths. CEO Stockton Rush is shown confessing that he is aware of the problems but is still willing to take the risk in a video that is currently going viral.

One hour and forty-five minutes after the submersible descended into the ocean on Sunday morning, the surface crew of the accompanying tug boat lost communication with it.

Staff at OceanGate have stated that individuals onboard will also experience extremely low temperatures in addition to a very limited oxygen supply.

According to sources, David Lochridge, a former OceanGate director of marine operations, declined to give the sub the go-ahead since the viewport is only certified to withstand pressure up to a depth of 1300 metres. On the ocean floor, the Titanic's debris is located at a depth of 3800 metres.

OceanGate later let Lochridge go. Several deep sea explorers and oceanographers, among others, had expressed their concerns and warned the business of potential "catastrophic consequences" with its excursions using the sub months later. Lochridge has also claimed that OceanGate didn't want the sub to be examined and certified by reputable organisations.