missing titanic submarineThe story of the missing Titanic submarine and its battle against time to rescue it has captivated audiences around the world. The US Coast Guard received a communication from the submersible’s command ship on Sunday, saying it had lost contact with the vessel about 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The US Navy has since begun an extensive campaign for the submersible.
The ‘Mr Titanic’ going viral on social media is 77-year-old French explorer Paul-Henri Nargiolet. He is one of the missing crew members of the Titanic tourist submersible, which went missing on Sunday. A French submarine lost contact while carrying rich tourists to the wreck of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.
Who Is Paul-Henri Nargiolet AKA ‘Mr. Titanic’?
Paul-Henri Nargiolet was born in Chamonix, France, but spent his childhood in Africa with his parents. He served in the French Navy for more than 20 years and rose to the rank of Commander. He then specialized in deep submersibles and in 1987 oversaw the first Titanic recovery project.
Nargiolet oversaw the underwater investigation of the RMS Titanic. While aboard, he has also appeared in several films and documentaries. In one of his documentaries, he stated that the freezing temperatures would be one of the most dangerous hazards if the explorers remained trapped at the crash site. He conducted more than 35 dives at the Titanic wreck site, including the most recent, and is considered a shipwreck study expert.
Missing Titanic Submarine: Who Are Missing?
The Titanic submarine, which was bringing five people near the wreckage of the Titanic off the Canadian coast, went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean on Sunday. British millionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Prince Dawood and his son Sulaiman were also on board. Stockton Rush, founder and CEO of the operating business Oceangate, was also said to be on the missing submarine.
As the US Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard continue to search the ship — which, if left intact, could have about 40 hours of oxygen left, officials said Tuesday — worried for loved ones Nargiolet and four other passengers Are.
What happened to the submersible operated by Oceangate?
The 22-foot (6.7-meter) submersible Titan, operated by Oceangate Expeditions of the United States, began its descent on Sunday. At the end of a two-hour dive for Titanic, it lost contact with its surface support ship. The submersible started its journey on Sunday morning. The submersible lost contact with its mother ship, the Polar Prince, about an hour and 45 minutes after landing. Although search and rescue operations are still ongoing, Titan has passed the critical oxygen level of 96 hours. It is unknown whether the five men survived or whether precautions were taken to preserve the air supply.