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Tico boston ma9/15/2023 ![]() ![]() Mauger said the coast guard could not be sure when or why the vessel imploded and declined to be drawn on whether remains of the men would be retrieved. Unforgiving environmentĪuthorities said they later learnt the pieces included the sub’s tail cone and front and back ends of its pressure hull. “We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.” The Coast Guard announced earlier on Thursday that an underwater robot had discovered a “debris field” in the search area. “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans,” it said in a statement. OceanGate said its “hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time.” ![]() ![]() On board were British explorer Hamish Harding, French submarine expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani-British tycoon Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, and Stockton Rush, CEO of the sub’s operator OceanGate Expeditions. “On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families,” Mauger said. Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters in Boston that analysis showed debris found on the seafloor, 1,600 feet (500 meters) from the bow of the Titanic, was consistent with the implosion of the sub’s pressure chamber. The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation that captivated the world since the tiny tourist craft went missing in the North Atlantic four days ago. All five people aboard a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic died - likely in an instant - after their vessel suffered what the US Coast Guard said Thursday was a “catastrophic implosion” in the ocean depths. ![]()
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