Questions about the fate of the small submersible Titan began to clear up on Thursday night, once the United States Coast Guard operative who led the ship’s search and rescue operation and the company OceanGate itself offered the version of what could have happened once it was confirmed that some remains that appeared at the bottom of the ocean, a few meters from the wreck of the Titanic, belonged to the capsule.
Everything indicates that in full immersion, the Titan’s hull could not withstand the strong pressures of the ocean depths, which in the chasm where the wreck is located reach 400 atmospheres, and imploded immediately ending the lives of its crew
The mother ship lost contact with the capsule 1h45m after the dive, which suggests that the submersible did not reach the wreckage of the Titanic, but at the point where the ship could not withstand the pressure.
The accident, according to the first experts who analyzed it, is comparable to that of an airplane impact and the victims are not at any time aware of their tragic fate. It is highly probable that it can be found with its remains. In fact, those of the submersible, reinforced with titanium, would have been shattered.
The experts have refused for the moment to speculate on the causes of the accident, pointing out that the maintenance of these devices must be constant and rigorous, especially when the material suffers exhaustion.
The five fragments of the Titan that have been found at the bottom of the ocean rest – probably forever – about 500 meters from the bow of the Titanic.
