Sinking “Titan” in ruins: what happened? – News – WDR – News

5 crew members of the sinking Titan lost their lives. The US Coast Guard made the announcement on Thursday evening German time. Wreckage of the underwater vehicle was found at a depth of about 3,800 meters – less than 500 meters – next to the wreck of the “Titanic”. The Coast Guard is a “Catastrophic explosion“. How did it happen? And what were the consequences of the disaster? Questions and answers.

“Titan” explosion: what happened – when?

British ex-submarine captain Ryan Ramsey The news agency said PA, the hatch which needs to be closed with 17 screws from the outside may be defective. Another possibility is that there was previously a defect in the pressure plate itself. The exact time is not yet known.

to usAccording to the media, an underwater sound detection system made the recording US Navy A noticeable noise early on Sunday. This may indicate that the “Titan” had already exploded when communication with the mother ship was lost.

James Cameron, the director of the Hollywood film “Titanic” and at the same time a deep-sea explorer, says that the location of the wreckage suggests that the accident happened immediately after the loss of communication, and the wreck of the “Titanic” while the submarine is still on its way. The reason was that not only was communication with the “Titan” broken, but the boat could not be found at once.

How did the residents feel about the submarine explosion?

The transmitter was quoted as saying that the submarine’s pressure was enormous at such a depth – the explosion occurred in a fraction of a millisecond. CNN A former naval officer on Friday Eileen Marty, Professor of Emergency Medicine. The human brain cannot comprehend the situation that quickly.

Why did the submarine explode?

In an explosion, if the external pressure exceeds the internal pressure, an object suddenly collapses. It is inversely proportional to the forces for an explosion. Even the smallest structural flaw can trigger such a catastrophe at great depths.

Experts must rely on the debris found to gain insights into this. While crews and vessels have now been withdrawn from the accident site, the US Coast Guard said operations at sea will continue initially.

Teams from the United States and Canada, with assistance from other countries, began a large-scale search on the water surface and deep in the ocean in the area of ​​operations 700 kilometers south of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. The boat disappeared on Sunday. Ships, planes, diving robots and other specialized equipment were used.

Can the bodies be recovered?

It’s not entirely clear. For example, bodies may have been destroyed by an explosion. On board the “Titan” were French explorer Paul-Henri Narcolet (77), British adventurer Hamish Harding (58), British-Pakistani management consultant Shahjata Dawood (48), his son Sulaiman Dawood (19) and chairman of Oceangate’s operating company, Stockton Rush. (61), steered the boat.

What experiences did previous “Titan” passengers have on the submarine?

Arthur Loebhill from Bavaria made this dive with this boat two years ago. From today’s point of view, he will never sail again in these waters. “It’s absolutely insane – a suicide mission.”Loibl said in conversation with B.R.

“You’re in a submarine, the lights are off, and you’re in total darkness.”, Loibl described his experiences. It takes about two and a half hours to get to the “Titanic” ship. “You’re locked in a very small space, and the submarine is screwed from the outside. There’s five of you sitting there without a chair. There’s no way for people to get out — even if they’re floating somewhere above. . . . If the oxygen runs out, they have no chance.”

Since contact with the submarine was lost after about an hour and a half, Loebhill suspects that the submarine had not yet reached the wreck at that time.

What are the effects of disaster?

Exploration of the deep sea in international waters, where “Titan” was underway, was largely uncontrolled, according to oceanographer Simon Boxall. University of Southampton The BBC said. It is now speculated that this may change as a result of the “Titan” tragedy.

“Current Time” on WDR TV reported on this topic on June 23, 2023.