Titan sub debris field: Parts of missing sub's cover found, expert says

BBC ^ | 6.22.2023

[libh8er]

Debris has been found in the search for the missing Titan submersible, reportedly including parts of its outside cover. Dive expert David Mearns told the BBC the president of the Explorers Club - which is connected to the diving and rescue community - says the debris includes "a landing frame and a rear cover from the submersible". The US Coast Guard earlier confirmed a "debris field" had been found within the search area. It was located by a remote-controlled underwater search vehicle (ROV) near the wreck of the Titanic. A US Coast Guard news conference is scheduled for 1500 EST (1900 GMT) on Thursday afternoon. The Titan vessel went missing in a remote area of the North Atlantic on Sunday with a four-day oxygen supply for its crew of five.

Some experts have speculated that it could have suffered a catastrophic implosion as a result of a hull failure. The minivan-sized submersible was owned and operated by the private company OceanGate Expeditions. The firm's co-founder, Guillermo Söhnlein, told the BBC that he believes there may have been an "instantaneous implosion" of the craft. "If that's what happened, that's what would have happened four days ago," he said.

[desertsolitaire]

And. And....
Likely all the good snacks gone in the first hours, leaving mostly the rye chips and wasabi peas from the pub mix.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Or the phantom distress signal may have been just like the phantom knocking the rescuers where “hearing” every thirty minutes.

[Jim Noble]

“ What about the banging every 30 minutes? ”

That was always absurd.

[ZinGirl]

Nope. He wouldn’t hire “50-yo white guys” (usually former military) because he doesn’t consider them capable of “inspiration”. Instead, he hired kids basically right out of college because of their youthfulness and, in his mind, would bring new ideas to the table.

Ultimately, he shunned experience over bright shiny things. He also fired David Lochridge, formerly OceanGate's director of marine operations for the Titan project, because David kept rejecting designs for clear safety issues. He then sued David for contract violations when David talked about his concerns.

His arrogance and pride cost him his life and the lives of the other 4 people he talked into this.

[1Old Pro]

They fired the old white guy who did warn them in a board meeting. Had him escorted out of the building right then and there. I guess that showed him.

Yep, amazing. Just like they escort parents out of school board meetings who are warning against this trans teaching crap that ends up in the loss of life of so many kids.

[Lockbar]

Diversity WINS!!! it’s a winning plan..ask the folks on the mini sub

[Jim W N]

What movie is that?

[Henchster]

Yep. I don’t trust the reporting on that part of the story. I don’t see how they could lose contact and then receive a distress signal unless the “distress signal” was a huge bunch of bubbles that hit the surface next to the support ship.

[HighSierra5]

Yeah. What a bunch of dopes.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

The Navy likely knew it imploded but could not come out and say.

Reminds me of Bill Whittle's podcast regarding the detection and retrieval of a sunken Soviet sub. Listen to episode 9 "Cloaks and Daggers". Actually, listen to the whole series. Really good stuff.

The Cold War: What We Saw

[Jim W N]

“Woke and Croak”

What should have that title?

[HighSierra5]

That’s some good chit man!

[DesertRhino]

I know a pilot who flies experimentals. Carries a pistol. if trapped he said he won’t burn alive.

[Political Junkie Too]

“Woke and Croak” What should have that title?

-PJ

[JayGalt]

The rescue teams announced the banging was not from the Titan.

[Magnum44]

[NavyShoe]

Thermodynamically what would the volume of air in the vessel do when compressed instantly?

[WashingtonSource]

Hilarious

[JimRed]

Uh, the guy operating it and the CEO of this debacle, Stockton Rush, is WAS a 61 year old white guy liberal.

[desertsolitaire]

Was it made up? to make the families feel better until the searchers could find the debris and corpses? or is there always a lot of noise on a wrech site like that, from ocean currents moving metal debris, ghosts, whale sounds, etc?