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Old 06-19-23, 10:41 AM   #1
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Default Titanic firm submersible missing.

A submersible that takes tourists to the Titanic shipwreck has gone missing off the North American coast in the Atlantic.

The operator, OceanGate, says it's exploring and mobilising "all options to bring the crew back safely"

The Boston Coastguard tells the BBC a search operation for the submersible is under way.

It is not known how many people are on board - or precisely where the vessel is.

Small submersibles occasionally take paying tourists to visit the wreck of the Titanic.

The wreck sits around 3,800m (12,500ft) below sea level at the bottom of the ocean.

It is located around 600km (370 miles) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
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Old 06-19-23, 10:45 AM   #2
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Old 06-19-23, 11:05 AM   #3
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That was a dangerous and expensive way to go, the thrill seekers now know it was a stupid idea to go down there in the first place, could they still be alive?, I highly doubt it, fools and there money come to mind.
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I have added links to the news story.


https://time.com/6288253/titanic-tourist-missing/


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/titanic...ndland-canada/
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Old 06-19-23, 11:30 AM   #5
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^Thankyou, I hope they can throw a lot more information on it, you never know do you, they could be still alive but, at that depth...........
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^Thankyou, I hope they can throw a lot more information on it, you never know do you, they could be still alive but, at that depth...........
Just have to lure him to the surface, and then get him to chase you into shallow water.
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^Thankyou, I hope they can throw a lot more information on it, you never know do you, they could be still alive but, at that depth...........
I feel much the same way as you do but we have to at least try to recover them, hopefully alive. Because of advances in technology, it's often easy to disregard the dangers involved in endeavors like this or become complacent.

Like everyone else, I'm hopeful for a good outcome.
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A reminder of that some certain things are neither routine, nor ever fail safe.
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I did not know there was such a thing.


Sad to hear, but going on a thrill vacation has its risks and sometimes it does not work out .
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to recover them, hopefully alive.
"Hopefully alive" is redundant! But damn! that was on my 'bucket list' since my physician says I can't chance the "zone of death"(only $50,000 to $160,000) on Everest given my age and condition...at $250,000 per 6 passengers; ie: a $1,500,000 'payload; I wonder if the ticket-price will be refunded??!!'
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Old 06-19-23, 01:02 PM   #11
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"Hopefully alive" is redundant!
Not very true. Recovery and rescue can easily be differentiated by being alive or deceased. Even if deceased, one would hope they would be recovered. When I referenced the term, " hopefully alive ", that means hoping for the best possible outcome.

Does that not make sense ?
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Not very true. Recovery and rescue can easily be differentiated by being alive or deceased. Even if deceased, one would hope they would be recovered. When I referenced the term, " hopefully alive ", that means hoping for the best possible outcome.

Does that not make sense ?
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C.S.S. Hunley was recovered how many times? I wonder if they tinkered with it between sinkings, or did they just keep sending it back out there over and over with no improvements instead trusting in a lucky coin in your pocket?
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I wonder if the ticket-price will be refunded??!!'

Definitely, just like if your parachute fails the Army will give you a new one in exchange.
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May be it lay on the bottom due to engine failure and com. problems.

If so then it's matter of time before oxygen runs out.

Could also be that the submersible have imploded.

All this is pure speculations

I hope they will find them alive or dead.

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