(06-22-2023 12:44 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Reports coming out now that the robot sub has discovered a landing frame and rear cover, both positively identified to the Titan.

Presser scheduled for 3 pm EDT.

The owner learned a tragically final lesson on why you don't cut corners. That it cost him and four other people their lives is horrible. I pray God comfort and protect their families and friends in this time of mourning.

(06-22-2023 01:01 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(06-22-2023 12:44 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Reports coming out now that the robot sub has discovered a landing frame and rear cover, both positively identified to the Titan.

Presser scheduled for 3 pm EDT.

The owner learned a tragically final lesson on why you don't cut corners. That it cost him and four other people their lives is horrible. I pray God comfort and protect their families and friends in this time of mourning.

Those things have fallen off this vehicle before. Doesn't mean anything. Gotta find the actual vehicle. It should be crushed like a tin can with the bodies inside. Until then these dudes are in hiding and sipping on umbrella drinks in Bermuda.

(06-22-2023 12:44 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Reports coming out now that the robot sub has discovered a landing frame and rear cover, both positively identified to the Titan.

Presser scheduled for 3 pm EDT.

Being reported by CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/us/submer...index.html

Oceangate just officially announced all 5 lives are lost.

Coast Guard is holding a presser now. Debris from the Titan was found 1600 feet from the bow of the Titanic. All families have been notified.

Crazy... so more than likely it happened on Sunday when they lost contact.

More from the presser. Based on the debris field (two of them, actually, and far from any Titanic debris), they have concluded that the Titan experienced a catastrophic implosion which occurred at some depth above the Titanic, and then pieces fell to the sea floor. They have discovered 5 large pieces positively identified to the Titan. Both end pieces were separate from the main hull, as was the landing frame.

No answer on whether victims can be recovered. Admiral basically said it's a harsh environment at that depth, and gave no hope of any recovery of bodies (or whatever still exists).

Admiral: No connection between the prior banging noises heard during the search and the Titan itself.

(06-22-2023 02:12 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  Crazy... so more than likely it happened on Sunday when they lost contact.

That seems to be the impression. It takes about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to reach the Titanic, and they lost contact at 1:45.

A previous quote from the French Titanic expert (who was onboard the Titan) on what would happen if the submersible imploded:

"You would be dead before your brain sensed that anything was wrong."

Guess he should’ve had some 50 yr old white dudes build it after all

(06-22-2023 01:01 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(06-22-2023 12:44 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Reports coming out now that the robot sub has discovered a landing frame and rear cover, both positively identified to the Titan.

Presser scheduled for 3 pm EDT.

The owner learned a tragically final lesson on why you don't cut corners. That it cost him and four other people their lives is horrible. I pray God comfort and protect their families and friends in this time of mourning.

I am going to say this when I probably shouldnt say it but UNFORTUNATELY, they died instantly, no chance for retrospection. I wish the CEO did live long enough to understand what he did and how he is fully responsible.

(06-22-2023 02:21 PM)TripleA Wrote:  A previous quote from the French Titanic expert (who was onboard the Titan) on what would happen if the submersible imploded:

"You would be dead before your brain sensed that anything was wrong."

As sad as it is to say this is the best of the all bad outcomes for them at this point.

(06-22-2023 02:34 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Guess he should’ve had some 50 yr old white dudes build it after all

Maybe, but he absolutely should have had some 50 yr old white dudes who aren't his employees inspecting it.

Its unfathomable

You might say I'm boring.

I can also guarantee I won't die by being crushed like a grape at the bottom of the atlantic.

(06-22-2023 09:12 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(06-22-2023 07:30 AM)VA49er Wrote:  The media is pathetic. I saw on one of the news channels a countdown clock that was counting down "available air" time. I mean, why is that necessary? Why in the world would someone think that is a good idea?

The drama of it all sells almost as well as fear and anger. Now that the "air" drama is over maybe they will move on to what likely happened when all communication was lost suddenly. What that implies. And the corner cutting taken by Oceangate when building and maintaining the submersible will become the conversation. Of course most of the posters on this board will ignore it all and continue to talk about trannies.

Well, that is a much more relevant topic when it come to the state of our society, so.....

count me in.