Science Tourist(s) missing in submarine while trying to reach the Titannic - Page 14

**Ming the Merciless** · 06-19-2023, 10:45 AM

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/u-s-coa...-sub-1.6446841

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A search and rescue operation is currently underway to locate a submarine that went missing during an expedition to the Titanic.
The U.S. Coast Guard was looking for the submarine Monday morning after it disappeared during the expedition from St. John's, N.L. The infamous 1912 wreck is located more than 600 kilometres southeast of the province in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The trip to the Titanic was being run by OceanGate Expeditions, a U.S.-based company. It uses a five-person submersible named Titan to reach the wreckage 3,800 metres below the surface. OceanGate's website advertises a seven-night voyage to the Titanic for US$250,000 per person, or approximately CA$330,000.
"We are exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely," an OceanGate spokesperson said in an email to CTV News. "Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families."

Those tours are a series of five eight-day missions to the Titanic with the money raised by tourists going towards Titanic research. Posts on social media show the ship launched from the St. John's area last week.

Did they really have 5 people in this?? Or do they have a larger version??

**Rain Man** · 06-20-2023, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Well, at least they won't have to decompress if they make it to the surface.

I think they would naturally decompress a little bit.

Demonpenz · 06-20-2023, 04:17 PM

Hopefully jersey mikes makes a commercial. Our dubs make you grasp for a napkin not oxygen

kstater · 06-20-2023, 04:19 PM

Even if it surfaced, it's incredibly difficult to spot. It's shallow, and painted white. So they could be sitting they're alive and gonna run out of air

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**Donger** · 06-20-2023, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Even if it surfaced, it's incredibly difficult to spot. It's shallow, and painted white. So they could be sitting they're alive and gonna run out of air

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I assume that there's a way to open the hatch from the inside.

**Donger** · 06-20-2023, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think they would naturally decompress a little bit.

Physics jokes are the best. But I would spring for a case of bubbly.

KCJake · 06-20-2023, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I assume that there's a way to open the hatch from the inside.

I heard there's not.

kstater · 06-20-2023, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I assume that there's a way to open the hatch from the inside.

Nope, there's no emergency release. Bolted from the outside.

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RedRaider56 · 06-20-2023, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I assume that there's a way to open the hatch from the inside.

no..they are bolted in

kstater · 06-20-2023, 04:23 PM

I'm trying to understand why there's no emergency beacon. Even recreational craft have these.

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Pennywise · 06-20-2023, 04:25 PM

Is Nintendo still a company? They have to be worrying about a lawsuit or some bad press headed their way.

If you can't dive 2 miles down with a 90s controller to the Titanic with vips on board you shouldn't be in business with your product.

This is Nintendo's fault.

Rams Fan · 06-20-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

You do.

My buddy and I have chalk-boards where we have to do math problems and a sort of connect the dot thing at 100 ft. If we !@#$ 'em up, dive's over; day lost.

Because yeah, your brain can just kinda scramble on you. That's how a LOT of those lost divers have gone out. They just go a little nutty.

We haven't had that happen to us yet but just read a couple of those stories and they'll keep you from fudging the results. You don't mess with Nitrogen Narcosis - it will **** up your day in a hurry.

The world is weird man. I genuinely think there’s places people aren’t supposed to go. Submarining to the Titanic is one of them.

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Originally Posted by Donger

I assume that there's a way to open the hatch from the inside.

There isn’t. They’re bolted from the outside.

Rams Fan · 06-20-2023, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pennywise

Is Nintendo still a company? They have to be worrying about a lawsuit or some bad press headed their way.

If you can't dive 2 miles down with a 90s controller to the Titanic with vips on board you shouldn't be in business with your product.

Nintendo has blood on their hands.

I know you’re being a facetious smart ass here, and if you aren’t at least get your facts right.

They’re navigating with a third party company made controller called Logitech, which is used for XBox.

MarkDavis'Haircut · 06-20-2023, 04:39 PM

Too bad McDaniels wasn't on that sub.

**Donger** · 06-20-2023, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

There isn’t. They’re bolted from the outside.

Oh. That's not a good design.

**Rain Man** · 06-20-2023, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut

Too bad McDaniels wasn't on that sub.

He tried, but ...

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