The U.S. Coast Guard reported this afternoon that wreckage from the submersible that disappeared while on a trip to visit the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic was found on the sea floor. There were five major pieces identified. The Coast Guard said that the debris showed indications of a “catastrophic implosion” of the vessel. US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger held a news conference in Boston to report on the Coast Guard’s findings so far. He expressed condolences to the families of the people who were on board the submersible.
There were five people on board the Titan submersible, which began a journey to approximately 12,500 feet under the surface of the Atlantic where it was to spend approximately four hours at the wreckage of the Titanic, the ship that was claimed to be  “unsinkable.” The main debris field of the submersible was found about 1,600 feet from a main part of the Titanic on a smooth area of the ocean bottom, according to Mauger.
The Coast Guard said it did not immediately have information as to how, when and why the implosion happened. The U.S. Coast Guard had nine of its vessels on the scene above the area where the Titanic lies, along with ships and searchers from other countries. The Coast Guard intended to continue remote operations on the sea floor. This is a developing story. More details as they become available.
