The mini-submarine has been missing since Sunday morning (local time).
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Washington In the search for a submersible with five occupants near the famous “Titanic” wreck, emergency services have come across a “debris field”. The US Coast Guard said on Twitter on Thursday that a remote-controlled underwater vehicle had discovered the debris in the search area near the “Titanic”.
Experts are now evaluating the information. It was initially unclear whether it could be debris from the missing submersible “Titan”.
The submersible has been missing since Sunday morning (local time). The “Titan” was with five people on board on the way to the wreck of the “Titanic” that sank in 1912 at a depth of around 3800 meters.
About an hour and 45 minutes after the start of the dive, contact with the mothership was lost. It is unclear whether the boat is still intact and where it is located.
According to the operator Oceangate Expeditions, the 6.70 meter long “Titan” had enough oxygen on board to supply five people for 96 hours – according to estimates by the search parties, this time window should now have closed.
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