A major search and rescue operation is underway in the Atlantic Ocean, 600 kilometers off Newfoundland, Canada
A submarine used to give tourists an up-close look at the wreck of the Titanic has disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean600 kilometers off Newfoundland (Newfoundland), in Canada.
Titanic tourist sub goes missing in Atlantic Ocean, sparking search and rescue mission https://t.co/PsPMj5dyk1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 19, 2023
The Boston Coast Guard told the BBC that A search and rescue operation is underway.
It is unclear how many people were on board the tourist submarine at the time it disappeared.
Small submarines occasionally carry tourists who pay to visit the Titanic wreck.
Although the name of the company is not mentionedaccording to the Daily Mail, the Ocean Gate Expeditions is one of the only companies to offer underwater tours of the famous shipwreck after tickets costing up to $250,000. Diving and resurfacing the wreck of the Titanic takes about 8 hours.
Tourist sub taking groups to find Titanic wreckage goes missing https://t.co/sfO5LHHfXt pic.twitter.com/3fD4TvwRpm
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 19, 2023
The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912 after colliding with an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.
The wreck of the Titanic it remains at the bottom, broken in two, and gradually decomposed at a depth of 3,784 meters.
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