2 w. ago Was THIS the fatal flaw that doomed Titan? How 'peanut butter' glue used to join 22ft sub together was never certified to work in deep seawater

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush used an aviation-grade epoxy resin to bond his experimental submarine together which was applied by hand by his crew in Seattle, Washington.

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3 w. ago What REALLY happened to the Titan: Final moments of doomed 22ft sub

Around 9am on June 18, 2023, Titan's hatch was sealed tight and slowly lowered into the Atlantic. Onboard OceanGate's 22ft submersible were five passengers hoping to see the Titanic wreck.

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3 w. ago 'I was on the Titan submersible days before it imploded and one thing still haunts me'

Five people lost their lives on the OceanGate vessel

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3 w. ago Markram and Bavuma steer South Africa to verge of stunning WTC upset against Australia

Day three: Australia 212 & 207; South Africa 138 & 213-2Opener hits century and Bavuma bats on through injuryHeartache and South African cricket have not so much gone hand in hand over the years as been married and had a litter of kids. But provided they eke out the last 69 runs of what would be an epic run chase on day four, divorce papers can be issued and the World Test Championship mace will be theirs.At the end of a gripping third day Australia were left praying that South Africa’s habit of imploding at global events – yes, yes, the old chokers tag – might return in the morning. Guided by a sparkling unbeaten 102 from Aiden Markram, and the captain, Temba Bavuma, hobbling through a hamstring injury to finish on 65 not out, the Proteas had reached 213 for two at stumps in pursuit of 282 to win. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago OceanGate tragedy shares eerie link to couple who died in Titanic shipwreck

The doomed Titan submersible, which imploded in 2023, shares a chilling link with the Titanic

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3 w. ago ‘Absolutely shocking’: Netflix documentary examines how the Titan sub disaster happened

New film Titan: The OceanGate Disaster looks back at the many bad decisions that led to the devastating 2023 tragedyIf you were sentient in the summer of 2023, you probably remember the feverish speculation, vicarious horror, snap consternation and armchair sleuthing after the disappearance of the submersible called Titan during a commercial voyage to the wreck of the Titanic. The Titan sub disaster was inescapable for weeks as the story evolved from critical rescue mission – the best-case scenario being a mechanical failure deep in the North Atlantic with 96 hours of oxygen for the five passengers, which you better believe became a countdown clock on cable news – to tragic recovery operation.The sub, it turned out, had imploded at 3,300 meters beneath the surface, 90 minutes into a dive that was supposed to reach 3,800 meters deep. All five passengers – British explorer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, French diver Paul-...

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4 w. ago Titan The OceanGate Disaster on Netflix: Who died in the submersible implosion?

The incident made headlines around the world in the summer of 2023

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