'Presumed Human Remains' Have Been 'Recovered within the Wreckage' of Titan Sub, US Coast Guard Says

A new update from the US Coast Guard has revealed the recovery of possible human remains from the site where wreckage from the Titan sub was also found.

The Titan submersible imploded after it began its dive toward the Titanic wreck on June 18, 2023. Since then, a remote-operated vessel (ROV) found debris around the site where the sub is said to have imploded. However, until now, there has been no sign of the five men who were on the vessel when it imploded.

Search efforts have been looking for the remains of the men who were presumed dead after debris from the vessel was discovered. In a new update from the US Coast Guard, it has been revealed that some "presumed human remains" have been discovered along with the recently recovered wreckage.

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son were all on the vessel that disappeared last week.

As search and rescue efforts trawled the ocean to find the submersible and the men on board, the world watched on, hoping they would be safely returned home. Unfortunately, days after the sub went missing, it was confirmed that the sub had imploded, and the passengers were presumed dead.

Debris from the vessel was found 1,600 feet from the Titanic wreckage. While the debris has been brought up over the past couple of hours, US Coast Guard officials have admitted the bodies of the men might never be recovered because the conditions the men were in were "unforgiving."

Although the US Coast Guard did not expect to find the remains of the men, they mentioned that they were still searching for them.

Meanwhile, the debris recovered from the site, believed to be from the Titan submersible, has been brought to shore. In a statement released by the US Coast Guard announcing the recovery of evidence from the Titan submersible, it said:

"After consultation with international partner investigative agencies, the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) intends to transport the evidence aboard a US Coast Guard cutter to a port in the United States where the MBI will be able to facilitate further analysis and testing."

Human Remains Found On the Ocean Bed

On the morning of June 28, debris found near the Titanic wreckage from the Titan's vessel was hauled to shore in St. John's, Newfoundland. The porthole, out of which the five men would have seen the Titanic, was one of the pieces brought ashore.

The debris was covered in large tarps and then lifted by cranes, but some parts of the debris could be seen, showing some cables and mechanical components. However, there had been no news regarding the remains of the five men.

In its statement announcing the transport of the debris, the US Coast Guard mentioned that it will "conduct a formal analysis of presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident. Like the debris, the remains will be transported from St. John's, Newfoundland, to a US Port on a Coast Guard cutter.

The investigations that will be done on the remains will form part of an investigation into what went awry with the vessel. The announcement came hours after photos of the mangled debris from the Titan were made public.

Marine Board of Investigation chair Captain Jason Neubauer spoke about the recovery, sharing:

"I am grateful for the coordinated international and interagency support to recover and preserve this vital evidence at extreme offshore distances and depths."

Neubauer also mentioned that studying the remains would provide critical insights into the tragedy. The Titan was made of carbon fiber and titanium and weighed 23,000 pounds, according to OceanGate.