Missing submarine near Titanic dossier The US Coast Guard announced late Thursday afternoon, June 22, that it had found debris in the Atlantic near the wreck of the ship that sank more than 100 years ago.
Hours passed, oxygen ran out, and hope faded. He’s weaker now than ever. Late this afternoon on Thursday, June 22, the US Coast Guard announced on Twitter that they had found “a debris field” in the Atlantic near the wreck of the Titanic. It was discovered by a robot taking part in the international search for the submarine. “The experts are examining this information,” which will be discussed at a press conference in the evening.
Since the beginning of the week, the submersible with five people on board – an American, a French, a British and two Pakistani Brits – has been missing. The ship had begun its descent towards the Titanic wreckage on Sunday but lost contact with the surface less than two hours later, authorities said. The submarine in question, named Titan, measures 6.5 meters. It enabled expeditions to the wreck of the legendary ship that sank in 1912.
The oxygen is running out
As the hours passed, the fear grew. It is the theoretical oxygen supply that allowed the submarine’s occupants to last until Thursday noon. Many social network accounts and even some media have held a macabre countdown. It had ended several hours before the wreckage was announced.
The help, which came from several countries, nevertheless continued their search. “It is an extremely difficult time for the families of crew members who disappeared aboard Titan,” said US Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick at a noon news conference in Boston, Massachusetts. We must remain optimistic and hopeful. Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you have to make a difficult decision. We’re not there yet.”
Updated at 6:30 p.m. with more context.