Episode 60: Let’s Talk About this Missing Titanic Sub
Episode 60: Let’s Talk About this Missing Titanic Sub
Let's talk about the missing Titanic exploration submarine
In today’s episode, we’re talking about the biggest story in the news this week.. The missing Titanic exploration submarine called the Titan. The sub set off with 5 passengers aboard to survey they Titanic wreckage site before losing contact with the support ship less than two hours into the journey.
Sources:
- What to Know About OceanGate, the Company that Owns the Missing Submarine - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- All About OceanGate's Titan Submersible, Including Photos Inside (people.com)
- 'Banging’ noise likely debris from Titanic, not missing sub: sonar expert (nypost.com)
- US Navy detected an implosion Sunday and relayed information to Titanic-bound submersible search efforts, official says (msn.com)
- Excursions to RMS Titanic shipwreck: OceanGate Expeditions faced hurdles in executing trips | CNN
- Missing Titanic submersible live updates: Search becomes dire as time runs out | Watch Live News on ABCNL (go.com)
- https://www.foxla.com/news/wendy-rush-wife-missing-sub-pilot-descendant-titanic-victims-straus-report?fbclid=IwAR236yRJ95TVjF7icaduK6KdZbXtqoieF2JM1hv9ZdvmzX-aSKrpcCANN7I_aem_th_AV82HVoV0oDaHGy6FlbLVHYq60lrJg2LlDCE0Djr1uTKJphYQV1239zUg3tx4NWOiWo
- OceanGate was warned about sub safety issues long before doomed trip (msn.com)
Passengers aboard the Titan submarine.
The Titan is 22-ft. long x 9.2-ft. wide x 8.3-ft. high. To put that in perspective, Titan's main compartment has as much space as a “minivan without chairs.”
