Titanic tourist sub goes missing in Atlantic Ocean, June 2023

[sds71]

The Boston Coastguard told the BBC on Monday that an operation to find it was under way.
It is not clear how many people, if any, were on board at the time it went missing.

Small submersibles occasionally take paying tourists and experts to view the wreck of the Titanic.
Multi day trips to the wreck cost tens of thousands of dollars and one dive to Titanic, including both the descent and the ascent, reportedly takes around eight hours.

The famous shipwreck sits 3,800m (12,500ft) down at the bottom of the Atlantic. It is about 600km (370 miles) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way

Rescuers are searching for a submersible used to take tourists and experts to view the famous wreck.

www.bbc.com

Tourist sub taking groups to find Titanic wreckage goes missing

The Boston Coast Guard is now looking for the missing vessel. The wreckage of the iconic ship sits 12,500ft underwater around miles from Newfoundland, Canada.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Gardenista]

Submarine on expedition to Titanic wreckage missing with 5 aboard; "search and rescue operation" underway

U.S. Coast Guard officials said 5 people were aboard the submersible that lost contact about 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, where the Titanic sank in 1912.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[gliving]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670821502021713928

 

[gliving]

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[sds71]

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[Gardenista]

Here's a website with live tracking of ships. Might be able to find the rescue ships

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[gliving]

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[iamshadow21]

Doesn't look like it's meant to be down for anywhere near this long. Even in a best case scenario, I don't think they'd have enough air to go for days.

MOO

 

[Gardenista]

This the OceanGate's twitter. Their website is currently getting slammed, so I could not get on it

https://twitter.com/OceanGateExped/with_replies

 

[iamshadow21]

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Not having a beacon sounds kind of illegal to me, but also, just plain silly. Especially if they've 'lost' it before. I'd expect any customers paying to go aboard would expect a beacon as a bare minimum.

 MOO

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Coast Guard searches for missing vessel visiting Titanic wreck with 5 people on board

The vessel lost contact with its mother ship an hour and 45 minutes after its dive began Sunday, the Coast Guard said.

www.nbcnews.com

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for a missing tourist submarine that disappeared on Sunday after it went to explore the wreck of the Titanic, the agency told NBC Boston. It is not yet known how many people were on the craft when it disappeared.

OceanGate Expeditions, a private company that charters trips to explore the Titanic wreckage, said it was working with numerous government agencies to aid in the rescue of its crew.

"Our entire focus is on the crew members in the submersible and their families, we are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible," the company said in a statement.

The submarine was part of an OceanGate tour to explore the iconic Titanic wreckage, located 900 nautical miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. But it failed to return on Sunday...

 

[imstilla.grandma]

*Wow! Seriously? Oh my I feel nervous for the people in the submersible. How many can it hold? What is the usual capacity?

In this grab taken from a digital scan released by Atlantic/Magellan on Thursday, May 18, 2023, a view of the bow of the Titanic, in the Atlantic Ocean created using deep-sea mapping.

Crew confirmed to be aboard $250,000-a-trip Titanic sub lost in Atlantic

Search and rescue mission is underway for a missing Titantic tourist sub

www.independent.co.uk

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670790072965255169

 

[tarabull]

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...In 2021, OceanGate Expeditions began what it expected to become an annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of the iconic ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.

The company said at the time that in addition to archaeologists and marine biologists, the expeditions also would include roughly 40 paid tourists who would take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks in the five-person submersible.

The initial group of tourists was funding the expedition by spending anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 apiece.

Search underway for missing submersible that takes people to see Titanic - Canada News

A search is underway for a missing submersible that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic, according to media reports.

www.castanet.net

 

[Gardenista]

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[tarabull]

They don't know how many people are on board?!?!?!?!?

Missing Submersible: Vessel Disappears During Dive to the Titanic Wreck Site (Published 2023)

Five people were in the submersible, which lost contact with a surface vessel on Sunday morning, the Coast Guard said. A search and rescue mission is underway in the North Atlantic.

www.nytimes.com

 

[gliving]

Not having a beacon sounds kind of illegal to me, but also, just plain silly. Especially if they've 'lost' it before. I'd expect any customers paying to go aboard would expect a beacon as a bare minimum.

 MOO

This says they use StarLink to communicate. Still, I'm with you on the need for a beacon at the least.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669034601983926277

@Gardenista Here's the Titanic's wreckage location for your Marine Ship finder website.

It is approximately 400 nautical miles (740 km) from Newfoundland, Canada. The ship is in two main pieces, the bow and the stern. The exact location of the ship's bow—which is the largest and most intact portion—is 41°43′57′′ N 49°56′49′′ W.

Where is the wreck of the Titanic? - Encyclopedia Britannica​

 

[tarabull]

So Elon knows where they are...???

 

[Gardenista]

Brit named as passenger on missing Titanic tourist sub

A BRITISH billionaire is on board a submarine that vanished while heading to see the wreckage of the Titanic. Hamish Harding is one of five people on the missing sub, his stepson has confirmed. Res…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

 

[Gardenista]

Here is that billionaire's FB. He posts he will be one of the passengers on June 17

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