Race to find Titanic tourist submarine with British billionaire and four others aboard that has vanished

MrPants said:
First dive THIS year but no, it has been down before in other years. Not sure how many times though. They interviewed someone who had been on one of it's descents to view the Titanic on TV yesterday.
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It was reported that the Titan craft had never been taken to that depth before, ever. The deepest it had been taken falls short of the Titanic Tour depth by about 1000 feet.
 

MrPants said:
It really is a desperate situation because even if they locate the exact position of the craft as a result of the banging noise, how do they hook something onto it to pull it up? I'm not clear that they have that capability at the scene depending on how deep the sub is if/when located.

Also, if those on board are lost I'm not sure the waivers they signed will be worth a pinch if investigators find Ocean Gate liable due to careless or reckless issues surrounding the craft and that seems like it might be a slam-dunk based on what that German fellow was saying in his interview.
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It has it's own sled and is relatively light, so it won't require heavy-duty equipment to bring it up.
 
Murrmurr said:
It was reported that the Titan craft had never been taken to that depth before, ever. The deepest it had been taken falls short of the Titanic Tour depth by about 1000 feet.
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Not sure where that report came from but there have been interviews done with several people who have already done the same tour in the same submersible (the Titan).

Ron Toigo, a British Columbia business man, has spent over 40 hours in the Titan over the past two summers viewing the Titanic wreck.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/holding-out-hope-for-missing-titanic-submariners
 

Been There said:
Does anyone know if it has a beacon on it like an airplane that lands and sinks into the water and will sound an alarm for up to 90 days, so that it can be located?
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No, it doesn't, sadly.
“This submersible does not have any kind of beacon like that. On my expedition last summer, they did indeed get lost for about 5 hours, and adding such a beacon was discussed,” Pogue tweeted. “They could still send short texts to the sub, but did not know where it was. It was quiet and very tense, and they shut off the ship’s internet to prevent us from tweeting.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ogue-titanic-submarine-video-cbs/70340223007/
 
CallMeKate said:
No, it doesn't, sadly.
“This submersible does not have any kind of beacon like that. On my expedition last summer, they did indeed get lost for about 5 hours, and adding such a beacon was discussed,” Pogue tweeted. “They could still send short texts to the sub, but did not know where it was. It was quiet and very tense, and they shut off the ship’s internet to prevent us from tweeting.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ogue-titanic-submarine-video-cbs/70340223007/
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Foolish!
 
An actor who once travelled to the Titanic on the missing Titan sub shared how the vehicle's batteries suddenly drained during the expedition, forcing it to end early.

Alan Estrada shared chilling details of how the Titan's energy source quickly drained to 40 percent power during a July 2022 mission to see the ill-fated ocean liner.

That saw Mexican-born Estrada and his fellow submariners' time spent at the wreck slashed from four hours to one so they could return to the surface before the sub lost power.

Speaking on his YouTube video about the trip, he said: 'For safety reasons this is completely understandable when the last battery - the submersible has two batteries - when the second battery has only 40 percent left, it is necessary to return to the surface for safety.

'This means that the four hours that they tell you that you are going to be down there are not fulfilled

Estrada - best known for his YouTube channel - still managed to snap a stunning selfie of him standing in front of the Titan's porthole, with the Titanic's iconic bow visible in the depths.

The vlogger also told of how the Titan suffered a two hour communications blackout during his voyage.

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Estrada also shot this incredible photo of the Titanic's famous bow. The ocean liner sunk on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in April 1912, killing around 1,500 passengers
 
Apparently there's only enough space inside he sub for one person to be able to stretch their legs out in front of them....

This is the inside of Titan... 4 days stuck inside that, with no chance of stretching legs out.. little, if any food or water.. and probably now suffering from serious claustrophobia aside from the fear and hunger and thirst...

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Besides having a homing beacon of some sort ... what else?
- Some system of emergency ascent in case of system failure or battery drain.
- There is cable stretched for miles in certain applications. Why couldn't the craft have been tethered?

Slim possibility maybe not even considered? ...
- The craft is on the surface just floating around but so small, hasn't been found.

Think it will one day wash up somewhere?
 
hollydolly said:
Apparently there's only enough space inside he sub for one person to be able to stretch their legs out in front of them....

This is the inside of Titan... 4 days stuck inside that, with no chance of stretching legs out.. little, if any food or water.. and probably now suffering from serious claustrophobia aside from the fear and hunger and thirst...

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When I was in the military, I didn't mind touring subs, but if I had a chance to go to sea, I would have been a "No, thanks."
 
It's really tough to 'pile on' these submarine tourists when none of them will probably make it.

But you still have to scratch your head and think, "WTH were they all thinking?!"
 
CallMeKate said:
The whole thing is foolish... it reminds me of John Denver's "experimental" aircraft that killed him. 🥺
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That's the thing. If they are going to charge money to go on a expedition in that sub the engineering, technology, procedures, kinks etc should've all been worked out.

I heard one report that sub only had 3 successful dives to that depth and/or on the Titanic. Then I see where the CEO seems dismissive of traditional sources of experience like the military. But professional sailors do things like this as a matter of routine and not a couple times a year if that.

That being said if people did not explore or try something new we'd being doing the same old stuff they did 100s of years ago.The knowledge from these expeditions is how experience and knowledge are gained personally and historically. But the process does not have to be THIS risky.
 
Can't imagine a worse fate ... stuck inside a small metal tube, possibly no lights if power is out, freezing temps for days & days, not able to stand up or properly stretch perhaps little water/food; all the while knowing you will suffocate if not rescued in time :eek: Think I'd prefer the implosion option :(

Hard to even imagine!
 
Naturally said:
The tourists on that craft weren't there for any other reason than to see the Titanic and maybe take a selfie.
I can see rusty metal in a mud puddle and find no need to pay $250K to see it either. Just crazy
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I think most of us agree with this.. but as was said earlier on this thread... Billionaires..all looking to find something else to interest them where the Masses don't go...
 
From what I have been reading the most likely scenario is that imploded days ago so likely all are dead. That’s probably preferable to dying slowly. I don’t understand anyone taking such a risk with their life.
 
Been There said:
The problem he had on his experimental glider could have been fixed in less than an hour by just extending the handle to the gas switch that changed tanks. He flew on a defective aircraft and then crashed.
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perhaps it was his time - loved his singing but he was not a happy soul
 
Teacher Terry said:
From what I have been reading the most likely scenario is that imploded days ago so likely all are dead. That’s probably preferable to dying slowly. I don’t understand anyone taking such a risk with their life.
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Gosh I hope not.. obviously I want them to be alive, and hopefully have learned a tough lesson.... but secondly... I cannot bear the thought of potentially many years of hunting for their bodies...
 

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