Chilling new image shows part of Titan submarine found in sea with human remains

11 October 2023 , 00:53

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An image shows Coast Guard workers standing over the titanium endcap of the vessel which lost contact with the mothership about 105 minutes into its dive on June 18 (Image: AP)

Chilling new images shows part of the imploded Titan submarine found on the ocean bed along with human remains.

A salvage operation conducted under an agreement with the US Navy was a follow-up to initial recovery operations on the ocean floor roughly 1,600 feet away from the ill-fated liner. The Coast Guard said the mission and transfer of remaining parts was completed last week, and a photo showed the intact aft portion of the 22-foot ‘Titan’ submersible the men were in.

An image shows Coast Guard workers standing over the titanium endcap of the vessel which lost contact with the mothership about 105 minutes into its dive on June 18. All five passengers were killed instantly when the sub suffered a “catastrophic implosion” off the bow of the wrecked ocean liner.

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Passengers included Titan’s owner OceanGate boss Stockton Rush, French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet, British billionaire Hamish Harding, UK-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, who was just 19.

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The search mounted after Titan went silent during it's attempt to reach the Titanic gathered attention around the world. The frantic search included crews from multiple countries over fears the sub was intact but immobile and the passengers were slowly running out of air. The US Coast Guard confirmed the victims’ deaths four days later. The wreckage of the submersible was later recovered from the ocean floor.

Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic being unloaded by the Canadian Coast Guard in June (AP)

Following the tragedy, it emerged numerous people tried to warn CEO Stockton Rush that he was flirting with disaster. Karl Stanley, a friend of Mr Rush and submersible expert, heard a cracking sound during a dive on the Titan.

He warned Mr Rush, suggesting he should conduct extensive testing on the carbon fibre hull. Mr Rush reportedly replied saying "Keep your opinions to yourself", and "I hope you of all people will think twice before expressing opinions on subjects in which you are not fully versed."

Expedition leader and former OceanGate advisor Rob McCallum also raised his concerns. Mr Rush's response to this was to say: "We have heard the baseless cries of 'you are going to kill someone' way too often. I take this as a serious personal insult." In a follow up to the email, which is chilling in light of what happened, Mr Rush phoned Mr McCallum. Mr McCallum reported that he was threatened by Mr Rush with litigation if he criticised OceanGate to others.

A salvage operation conducted under an agreement with the US Navy was a follow-up to initial recovery operations on the ocean floor roughly 1,600 feet away from the ill-fated liner (AP)

David Lochridge was once OceanGate's director of marine operations and chief submersible pilot, but he had serious concerns about the safety of the Titan. After his concerns were ignored by the company, he wrote a detailed inspection report listing the vessel's defects. He was subsequently fired.

The Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation is continuing its analysis and conducting witness interviews ahead of a public hearing on the tragedy.

Abigail O'Leary