While most of us were hiking, brunching, or sleeping off the aftermath of Saturday evening, some were not enjoying their regular Sunday afternoon. After a submarine on a tourist expedition to the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean ‘set sail’ this Sunday morning, it soon vanished, prompting the deepest undersea rescue mission thus far.
It might seem ironic that the iconic ship which graced the depths of the Atlantic for more than a century is responsible for a disaster like this. However, with “around 70 hours of air left,” according to the Daily Mail, there was no time to think about that, as the U.S. Coast Guard was quick on its feet to launch a search and rescue operation. The clock is ticking and the deep-sea vessel has not been located yet.
This Sunday, a tourist submarine headed to the wreckage of the Titanic went missing, prompting the deepest undersea rescue mission ever
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The iconic passenger ship tragically sunk in 1912, sparking the interest of many explorers (and filmmakers)
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Billionaire Hamish Harding had excitedly posted on social media about being one of the five members on the expedition
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Harding posted a pic of himself on Sunday, hyping up the fact that he’d be the last tourist to see the Titanic this year
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Joining the expedition were French Navy veteran PH Nargeolet (left) and Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expedition (right)
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Image credits: Hamish Harding
One of Pakistan’s richest men, Shahzada Dawood, and his teenage son are also believed to be part of the expedition
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This is the last known photo of the submarine which has been missing for well over 24 hours
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Image credits: Hamish Harding
To be aboard the submarine, each member is expected to splash $250,000
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Because of the difficult nature of the situation, the rescue team had to deploy deep-water equipment
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In a video captured during a previous mission, the inside of the submarine is shown, giving us a glimpse of its interior
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The Boston Coast Guard has been desperately searching for the missing vessel ever since it went AWOL
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People on the internet shared their prayers and bewilderment at such a risky venture in the first place
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