U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District, talks to the media, Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Coast Guard Base Boston, in Boston. The missing submersible Titan imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Titanic Tourist Sub Implosion
BOSTON, Massachusetts -The Coast Guard says the submersible used to view the Titanic was found demolished on the ocean floor claiming the lives of 5 passengers including the commander of the vessel. Meantime a senior U.S. Navy official confirmed to ABC News that an underwater acoustic detection system heard on Sunday what was likely the implosion of the Titan submersible. ABC news said the information was immediately shared with the U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday and analysis continued afterwards.
An investigation is continuing into exactly what happened.
