The search for a submersible carrying five people to the bottom of the North Atlantic took a grim turn Thursday as the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that a “debris field” had been discovered by a remotely operated vehicle near the wreck of the Titanic.
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OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush emerges from the hatch atop the OceanGate submarine Cyclops 1 in the San Juan Islands, Wash., on Sept. 12, 2018. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed this morning that two more remotely operated vehicles had joined the search for a submersible that lost contact with surface vessels on Sunday as it was diving to reach the wreck of the Titanic with five people aboard.
The United States Coast Guard has confirmed that debris belonging to the Titan submersible has been found near the wreck of the Titanic and all five passengers aboard the vessel are dead. Rear Adm. John Mauger says a tail cone of the submersible and other debris from the vessel were found about 1,600 feet from the bow of the famous shipwreck.He says the coast guard immediately notified the families of the five people aboard the submersible.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.The submersible Titan, operated by U.S.
The debris was discovered by a crew operating a remotely operated vehicle aboard the Horizon Arctic, a Canadian-flagged offshore tug and supply vessel.
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