One of the last messages sent from the Titan submersible before it imploded was revealed during the U.S. Coast Guard's hearing.
The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation is looking into what caused the vessel, created and operated by OceanGate, an underwater exploration company, to implode as it was traveling 3,800 meters below sea level to the Titanic's wreckage site in the North Atlantic Ocean on June 18, 2023.
In an animation played at the start of the hearing, communications between the Titan sub and the surface vessel, Polar Prince, revealed that at approximately 2,274 meters, the Titan messaged "All good here."
At approximately 3,341 meters, the sub sent its last message, "Dropped two wts," meaning it had dropped weight, according to the Coast Guard. All communications and tracking from Titan to Polar Prince were then lost at 3,346 meters.
An "In Memoriam" was then displayed, honoring the crew members died during the fated voyage: Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a former French Navy veteran; Hamish Harding, a British billionaire; Shahzada Dawood, a Pakistani businessman, and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
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