Titan destroyed in “catastrophic implosion” 

A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the Titanic wreck suffered a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard, U.S. Coast Guard officials say

1 Jun 16: Canadian research vessel MV Polar Prince sets sail

2 Jun 18: Ship arrives near Titanic site

3 08.00 local time: Submersible starts dive to Titanic wreck

4 09.45: Polar Prince loses contact with Titan

U.S. Navy detects sounds “consistent with implosion" shortly after loss of contact

17.40: U.S. Coast Guard alerted – search and rescue mission begins

5 Jun 22: Robotic diving vehicle finds debris field from Titan on seabed near Titanic wreck


CANADA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
St. John’s
Boston
New York
U.S.
1 2 3 4 
3,800m
Wreck of Titanic
Objects not to scale

500km 310 miles

PARTS FOUND ON SEA FLOOR
Tail cone
Aft end cap
Pressure hull
Landing frame

TITAN
2.8m
6.7m

Cylinder: 12.7cm thick carbon-fibre
Bow  end cap

Titan debris lies around 490 metres from bow of Titanic at depth of 3,800m



Sources: OceanGate Expeditions, U.S. Coast Guard, BBC © GRAPHIC NEWS