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What It's Like to Dive Down to the Titanic in a Submersible?

Decades have passed, and descending to the Titanic remains a cramped and dangerous endeavor as seen with the Titan submersible.

By Matt Hrodey
Jun 20, 2023 9:00 PMJun 29, 2023 4:53 PM
The Titanic ruins
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The search continues for the missing Titan submersible, which lost contact with its parent ship on the morning of June 18, 2023, 1 hour and 45 minutes into a planned multi-hour dive to the wreck of the Titanic.

The capsule-shaped vessel belongs to the OceanGate company, which offers seats on the submersible, and a chance to visit the famous ocean liner, at a cost of $250,000 person.

As the Boston Coast Guard leads a challenging rescue effort, details have begun to emerge about the cramped, exhilarating and potentially dangerous world of deep-sea submersibles.


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