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Explorer Hamish Harding ID’d by family as among the 5 missing on Titanic tourist submarine
NY Post ^ | By Ronny Reyes June 19, 2023 1:54pm

Posted on 06/19/2023 11:53:11 AM PDT by Red Badger

World-renowned explorer Hamish Harding is among the five people who went missing aboard a tourist submarine visiting the shipwreck of the Titanic Monday morning, his family has confirmed.

Harding’s family said the 58-year-old British millionaire was aboard the missing OceanGate Expeditions submarine on Monday, a day after he shared his excitement about the trip on Instagram.

“We started steaming from St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada yesterday and are planning to start dive operations around 4am tomorrow morning. Until then we have a lot of preparations and briefings to do,” Harding wrote alongside picture of himself signing a banner celebrating the expedition.

His stepson, Brian Szasz, reposted Harding’s message on Facebook Monday, writing: “Thoughts and prayers for my stepfather Hamish Harding as his Submarine has gone missing exploring Titanic. Search and rescue mission is underway.”

The Boston Coast Guard said an active search was underway for the missing OceanGate Expeditions submarine, which offers tourists a chance to visit the wreck 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, for $250,000.

The visit to the Titanic was poised to be only the latest in Harding’s impressive travel resume, with the explorer previously visiting space aboard the Blue Origin mission last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: History; Outdoors; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: brianszasz; canada; davyjoneslocker; explorer; hamishharding; missingsub; oceangateexpeditions; sinking; submarine; sunk; titanic; tourism
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To: j.havenfarm

If they were still alive, and could bang on the ship with a hammer, could that, would that be picked up by those listening?


61 posted on 06/19/2023 8:11:13 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Texan4Life

The U.S. Navy already knows the location of all submersibles but can not release the information because it is classified and might compromise secret sensor capabilities.


62 posted on 06/19/2023 8:18:21 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: steve86

The submersible was operated by OceanGate Expeditions.

David Concannon, an adviser to OceanGate, said the submersible had a 96-hour oxygen supply starting at roughly 6 a.m. Sunday. In an email to The Associated Press, Concannon said he was supposed to be on the dive but could not go due to another client matter. He said officials were working to get a remotely operated vehicle that can reach a depth of 6,000 meters (about 20,000 feet) to the site as soon as possible.

https://apnews.com/article/titanic-wreckage-missing-submersible-62fadef7a55af0022e3dc75df862a5c1


63 posted on 06/19/2023 8:42:46 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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64 posted on 06/19/2023 9:03:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: njslim

Essentially like a fly and a fly swatter....................


65 posted on 06/20/2023 5:20:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Who’s onboard the Titan submersible ? ?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65955554

British adventurer Hamish Harding 58, chairman of aircraft firm Action Aviation, is a renowned explorer who has flown to space and holds three Guinness World Records.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Dawood family in Pakistan said: “Our son Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman, had embarked on a journey to visit the remnants of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.

“As of now, contact has been lost with their submersible craft and there is limited information available.”

French explorer Paul-Henry Nargeolet is also thought to be on board, according to a Facebook post by Mr Harding before the dive started

Stockton Rush, chief executive of OceanGate, is also widely reported to be on the vessel.


66 posted on 06/20/2023 5:22:10 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: StormEye

And nowadays they have to be a mixed race couple..........


67 posted on 06/20/2023 5:29:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

What we know about the missing Titanic tourist submersible

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20230620-what-we-know-about-the-missing-titanic-tourist-submersible

This article includes a photo of the Titan: This image courtesy of Dirty Dozen Productions shows the 4am start of the RMS Titanic Expedition Mission 5 on the morning of June 18, 2023. © Dirty Dozen Productions via AFP


68 posted on 06/20/2023 6:09:34 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: NavyShoe

Natures most extreme environment.


69 posted on 06/20/2023 11:24:52 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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