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32. There are factors not being mentioned, for obvious reasons.
Tue Jun 20, 2023, 03:09 PM
Jun 2023

Take a look at this link at this article - A Geological Study of the Titanic Shipwreck Site

https://owlcation.com/stem/The-Geology-of-The-Titanic-Shipwreck-Site#gid=ci02b76e55c00027fa&pid=the-geology-of-the-titanic-shipwreck-site

No matter if the submersible's hull remained structurally intact or not, the currents in that area of the ocean are quiet strong and could potentially transport it far from the dive site, even if it descended directly to the bottom. It is possible that it did not reach bottom and could be moving still, and at an unknown depth.

After the collision, the Titanic and its debris came to rest in the region of the North Atlantic Ocean where two major underwater currents converged. This region is near the continental shelf of Newfoundland called the Grand Banks.


The water moving through the area originates from the warm waters of the Gulf Stream which flows northward along the eastern seaboard of the eastern United States. The second current of cold water called the Western Boundary Undercurrent starts around Greenland and Labrador and flows southwesterly along the United States continental shelf. These currents are probably the reason why the debris from the sinking is scattered over such a large area, not to mention the remains sunk nearly 2.5 miles below the sea level.


The shipwreck is in a canyon surrounded by three low mountains on three sides, each rising approximately 2,000 feet from the ocean floor. The mountain west of the site is 30 miles away. The second one is 20 miles south of it, and the closest one is 17 miles north of the site.

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Is this the first time for this excursion or was it done before? question everything Jun 2023 #1
Been going on since 2021. applegrove Jun 2023 #2
Thanks. question everything Jun 2023 #3
It sounds like it is a very dire situation. CentralMass Jun 2023 #4
possibly or they could be bobbing on the ocean waiting for rescue. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #16
...and considering the hatch is bolted down from the outside, Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #33
This is ForgedCrank Jun 2023 #5
My claustrophobia has gotten worse the older I get. I've ruled out being in tight places. CentralMass Jun 2023 #21
Hoping for best. It'd take a lot more than $250K for me to get in that small tube. Silent Type Jun 2023 #6
the people who do it are excitement junkies. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #7
I'd do a tour of a reef very close to the surface Marthe48 Jun 2023 #26
The water pressure at 10,000 ft BSL is mind boggling. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2023 #8
I have mixed feelings about this being a tourist attraction Deuxcents Jun 2023 #9
I totally agree. fierywoman Jun 2023 #12
there customer base will probably drop to zero after this event BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #14
Mount Everest is a graveyard, filled with with hundreds of bodies. Lancero Jun 2023 #25
A bit harder since it's international waters. roamer65 Jun 2023 #15
+1 Withywindle Jun 2023 #19
It's ghoulish and disrespectful. The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2023 #20
Beyond that there's literally nothing left to know about the titanic BannonsLiver Jun 2023 #28
I'm hoping they're all OK but from what I've heard it's a bad situation Raine Jun 2023 #10
'We've been working nonstop': Diver on Titanic search BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #11
The CEO of the company is on the sub. Wow. IcyPeas Jun 2023 #22
heavy hitters on the sub. CEO, worlds expert on Titantic, billionaire, another very rich guy BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #23
There are factors not being mentioned, for obvious reasons. taxi Jun 2023 #32
At this point, the Navy should be checking hydrophones for any large explosion events in the area. NutmegYankee Jun 2023 #13
I would be shocked if they are still alive. roamer65 Jun 2023 #17
Surface NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #18
Being stuck in that tin can for 8 hours wouldn't appeal to me. Liberal In Texas Jun 2023 #24
An amusement ride gone wrong. Autumn Jun 2023 #27
I think there was a catastrophic hull failure and they all died instantly BannonsLiver Jun 2023 #29
Being that deep in the ocean would be something Buckeyeblue Jun 2023 #30
Is there any independent verification of an OceansGate vessel making a successful... Hugin Jun 2023 #31
Who is aboard malaise Jun 2023 #34
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