All news on the topic: Sinking of the Titanic

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Mysterious bundle washes up on UK beach - and it could be from the Titanic
The collection of dirty, rubber sheets could have been carried all the way from the watery resting place of the famous ship by currants that regularly bring items to the UK
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Dark 'curse' of the Titanic explained - Egyptian mummies, ghosts and bad luck
As Channel 5's new documentary about the Titanic submarine airs tonight, the Mirror takes a look at the truth behind the 'cursed' rumours of the infamous cruise ship
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Tragic love story of only Black man aboard the Titanic who died saving family
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche died after making sure his family, including his pregnant wife, were aboard one of the few life rafts available. The last words he spoke to them was promising he would see them soon
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Titanic director says sub disaster firm didn't imagine 'most obvious risks'
Titanic director James Cameron said OceanGate did not consider all of the possible risks when developing the Titan submersible lost in a 'catastrophic implosion' last month
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CEO of Titanic sub disaster firm admits 'I've broken some rules' in interview
The deceased CEO of Oceangate, Stockton Rush, had said he 'broke some rules' with the construction of the Titan submersible in a 2021 interview
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Doomed Titanic submarine passengers 'fell on top of each other' in final moments
The Titanic tourist submersible saw its passengers fall on top of each other, submarine expert José Luis Martín said. An investigation into the incident is ongoing
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Titanic sub victims aware of fate for a minute before it popped like a 'balloon'
The Titan sub built and operated by firm OceanGate imploded during its descent killing all five on board. Now an expert has suggested the implosion was caused by an uncontrolled vertical descent
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OceanGate CEO said doomed sub had been damaged by lightning during test run
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush said much of the sub's electrics had to be replaced following the lightning strike. He went on to die along with four passengers when the sub imploded
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Boss of Titanic submarine search hoped to 'grab' vessel and bring it to surface
The chief executive of the Pelagic Research Services, Ed Cassano, whose team carried out the search for the Titan underwater vessel near the wreck of the Titanic, has revealed how his team would have tried to locate the vessel
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Dad of Titan sub victims says they were 'terribly excited' to see Titanic
Hussain Dawood said during a prayer service yesterday that his son and grandson who died on the Titanic submaarine were gifts of God that had been taken back by God
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'Curse' of the Titanic theories remerge - from 'Egyptian mummies to ghosts'
It's been over a century since the Titanic sunk, and numerous theories have emerged about the 'curse' that many believe tempted fate before the ship even set sail. Titanic movie director James Cameron says he's 'astonished' by the similarities between the two tragedies
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Firm behind doomed Titanic sub mission could face probe for 'negligent homicide'
A legal expert says OceanGate could face a federal probe for 'negligent homicide' as their release forms, which mention death three times, do not protect the firm from 'criminal liability'
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US Air Force plane lands in UK with vital equipment for Titanic sub rescue bid
A US Air Force plane has arrived in Jersey to transport specialised tools for the Titanic submarine rescue mission, aiming to aid in the search for the missing Titan submersible and its five occupants off the coast of Canada
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Head of Titanic sub search says still hope for crew and shares what noises were
Rear Admiral John Mauger, from the US Coast Guard, had said the initial attempt to locate the submarine “yielded negative results” after the Canadian P-3 aircraft picked up a "banging" sound on Tuesday
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Map shows where lost tourist submersible went missing on Titanic wreck venture
A map shows the possible location of the five tourists aboard a lost submersible on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic approximately 370 miles off the Newfoundland, Canada, coast
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Mysterious gold shark tooth necklace discovered hidden in Titanic wreckage
A mysterious necklace that's made from the tooth of a shark has not been worn or seen since luxury passenger liner the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912