For anybody interested, here is the 335 page coast guard report on the incident.
I haven’t read it yet, but my guess is there is nothing really new for people that have followed the implosion and loss of life.
From the report:
As the TITAN approached the ocean floor, it followed standard procedure by releasing ballast weights to slow its descent. At 10:47:02 a.m., at a depth of 3,341 meters, the TITAN messaged the POLAR PRINCE, reporting “dropped two wts.” Six seconds later, at 10:47:08 a.m., at a depth of 3,346.28 meters, the TITAN sent an automated transmission that recorded its final location at 41° 44.06’ North; 49° 56.54’West. At approximately 10:47:09 a.m., the TITAN suffered a catastrophic implosion, resulting in the immediate loss of all lives on board. Two seconds later the TITAN Communications and Tracking Team on the POLAR PRINCE heard a “bang” emanating from the ocean’s surface, which the investigation later correlated to the TITAN’s implosion. After that, all communications and tracking with the TITAN were lost.
They never knew what hit them.
Thank you!