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Search and rescue teams are in a race against time to find a Titanic tourist submersible believed to be in the Atlantic Ocean – as the vessel is feared to have run out of air. Ariana Baio and Rachel Sharp report

Banging sounds were heard during the search for the Titan submersible on Tuesday, CNN reported, citing an internal government memo. Other acoustic feedback was heard and "will assist in vectoring surface assets and also indicating continued hope of survivors", according to CNN.

Sonar buoys and ships, reconnaissance planes and unmanned submersible vehicles are scouring an area of the Atlantic Ocean ‘the size of Connecticut’ for any trace of the missing Titan dive ship. Bevan Hurley explains the unprecedented rescue effort

The Titan, a minivan-size submersible, was carrying five people to the Titanic's watery grave when it lost contact. The vessel has enough oxygen to keep its passengers alive for about 40 more hours.

Hamish Harding is one of five people on board a submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck.

The US Coast Guard is bringing in specialist equipment as the search for the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible continues after it lost contact with the mother ship off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Submarine’s communications had ‘somehow broke down’ during a dive last year

The US Coast Guard confirmed it was searching for the missing vessel after the Canadian research ship MV Polar Prince lost contact with the submarine 900 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

OceanGate Expeditions says one of its submersibles has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean and a search is ongoing.