This tiny submarine 2.4 miles under the sea, visiting the relics of RMS Titanic. Can it be found and the crew saved before the air runs out?

[vickster]

And at least one can fit one's errant apostrophes in a Premier Inn - that sub looks somewhat tiny for five people, especially £200kfor a 'seat', and a tiny window.

FTFY

 

[Drago]

A Blue Origin ticket for a sub orbital flight is £200,0000 (or dollars), although most tickets are sold by auction to raise charity money so coat rather more.

I think I'd rather do that. Even if the worst happens at least some of you is likely to be found.

 

[Beebo]

A Blue Origin ticket for a sub orbital flight is £200,0000 (or dollars), although most tickets are sold by auction to raise charity money so coat rather more.

I think I'd rather do that. Even if the worst happens at least some of you is likely to be found.

I can just about understand when you would want to experience weightlessness and flying on a spacecraft.
No money in the world would get me into that underwater coffin.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

A Blue Origin ticket for a sub orbital flight is £200,0000 (or dollars), although most tickets are sold by auction to raise charity money so coat rather more.

I think I'd rather do that. Even if the worst happens at least some of you is likely to be found.

Agreed. Knowing my luck if I did the sub bit one of the other passengers would be struck with an irresistible urge to curl one out

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Agreed. Knowing my luck if I did the sub bit one of the other passengers would be struck with an irresistible urge to curl one out

40,000 Titanic turds under the sea

 

[Kingfisher101]

Its very sad for them and their families, what a way to go.
I cant imagine anyone wanting to to go on that trip in one of those. I can think of better ways to spend £195K and obviously safer trips to go on.
It reminds me of the Kursk when that sank.

 

[captain nemo1701]

I can just about understand when you would want to experience weightlessness and flying on a spacecraft.
No money in the world would get me into that underwater coffin.

£200k for the experience?....no thanks, I'll stick with the movie. Why are we so obsessed with this wreck?.

 

[tom73]

A reporter who went on it last year read a waiver that described the submersible as an "experimental" vessel, "that has not been approved or certified by any regulatory body, and could result in physical injury, disability, emotional trauma or death".
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush then gave him a tour of the submersible, where he revealed the vessel only has one button and is run using a video game controller.

Say's it all really sadly this won't end well even if they do find it they won't be able to get to it , if it's on the surface finding it in time won't be easy and no guarantee it's in a survivable state. It looks like it's luck has ran out and it's failed badly and all on board died hours ago.

I've never understood the fixation with the Titanic, the story of The Endurance and finally finding it and the reporting of what was found. Is way more of interest for me.

 

[presta]

Designated war graves are I believe eg in Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow Scuba Diving Holidays.
I used to swim with a couple of guys who'd been on diving trips to Scapa Flow.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Scapa Flow Scuba Diving Holidays.
I used to swim with a couple of guys who'd been on diving trips to Scapa Flow.

I fact-checked myself and there isn't a prohibition, but self-imposed dive protocols apply on these sites. As Drago said earlier, some jurisdictions do protect under international law.

 

[rockyroller]

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um yeah, that would be a NOPE

 

[rockyroller]

Also... Dont these craft have 'pinger' beacons like aeroplane flight recorders?

our basic amateur SCUBA dives day or nite but especially at night included flashing beacons. which of course became invisible after about 25 ft in our NE waters at night. but I can only imagine the thing would have some kind of tracking system. but maybe the moronic designer used something else from a toy?

 

[oldwheels]

Scapa Flow Scuba Diving Holidays.
I used to swim with a couple of guys who'd been on diving trips to Scapa Flow.

I never got round to doing Scapa Flow but so far as I remember the general rule was look but do not touch and no filching souvenirs.
That latter was very sore point as a wreck we discovered got stripped as soon as some fool let the location out. Boatloads arrived from England with divers who carried so much cutting gear they did not need weight belts.

 

[Jameshow]

Carbon fibre, why not 531c steel?!

And those console controllers I know how unreliable they are!!

 

[Drago]

Let's hope someone other than the Ameridans find it on the surface. Imagine having 5 minutes of air left but the rescue vessel only being equipped with an imperial socket set!