Titanic Sub Wreckage Was Finally Found, Company Makes a Statement

• OceanGate Expeditions, the company responsible for the missing submersible, announced that nobody survived.
• The company lost communication with the vessel as it took five tourists to visit the wreckage of the Titanic.

OceanGate Expeditions, the tourist company responsible for the missing submersible with five tourists on board, shared a heartbreaking announcement regarding the vessel that was ferrying its passengers to visit the wreckage of the Titanic: nobody survived.

The vessel, Titan, submerged on Sunday, June 18, at 08:00 a.m., around 400 miles southeast of St John's, Newfoundland. An hour and forty-five minutes into the dive, the company lost contact with the submersible, but only eight hours later was it reported missing to the US Coast Guard and even later to Canada.

At the beginning of the tour, the vessel had 96 hours' worth of oxygen. But on June 20, after the company released a statement confirming the missing mothership, Captain Jamie Frederick of the US Coast Guard First District said there were high chances that the oxygen would run out faster than the calculated estimates.

According to Frederick, who also spoke at a media conference that same day, the vessel was left with 40 to 41 hours of oxygen at that time. However, if the passengers experienced panic attacks or anyone was injured, there was a high possibility that the crew would get through the oxygen even faster.

No Survivors - Wreckage of the Titan Discovered

When Frederick shared that information, he and the rescue team didn't know about the "catastrophic implosion" that took place and ended the lives of all passengers.

On Thursday, June 22, 2023, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger revealed that an unmanned deep-sea robot found a "debris field" approximately 500 meters from the Titanic's resting place, four kilometers below the surface. Mauger said the debris was an indicator of an implosion.

Shortly thereafter, OceanGate Expeditions released the following statement:

"These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world's oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time."

Experts Weighed In on the Passengers' Survival Chances

Before the news about the passengers' death was shared, multiple experts talked about their hypothetical survival rate. Lt. David Marquet, a former nuclear submarine commander for the US Navy, said, "If I were advising the Prime Minister, I'd say their chances are one percent."

David Pogue, who was once part of the Titanic wreckage experience and had released a report of his findings in November, also spoke after the vessel went missing.

To give people a sense of what it was like to be in the Titan, Pogue said there was no GPS, radio, or any communication possible once the vessel was underwater unless the support ship was directly above the submersible.

In his November report, Pogue said, "The crew closes the hatch, from the outside, with 17 bolts. There's no other way out."

"We pray for the safe return of the crew and passengers, and we will provide updates as they are available," the company stated on June 20, still hoping to find everyone alive.

The five victims of this tragedy were British billionaire Hamish Harding; French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet; Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman; and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. Each seat in the Titan was $250,000.

The Coast Guards searching admitted that they needed more resources to undertake this kind of rescue despite it being within the search area.

Information from an Expert Titan Survivor

Rory Golden, a diver who owns Flagship Scuba in Dublin, had been on the OceansGate Expeditions vessel experience twice, with one occasion being with journalist Northern Ireland journalist Mike McKimm.

Golden also tried his best to help rescue the five passengers. He announced on social media that he was fine, but the situation was now part of a major rescue search with bigger parties involved.

But Golden extended his gratitude to the global help they received. "Only goes to show the real goodness in people at a time like this… thank you all, and think positive. We are," he added.

Subscribe to AmoMama on Google News!