The US Coast Guard announced late Thursday afternoon June 22 that it had found debris in the Atlantic Ocean, near the wreckage of the ship that sank more than a century ago.
Hours passed, oxygen was running out and hope was fading. He is now weaker than ever. This Thursday, June 22, at the end of the afternoon, the American coast guard announced on Twitter that they had found “a field of debris” in the Atlantic, near the wreck of the titanic. It was discovered by a robot participating in the international search for the submarine. “Experts are reviewing this information” which will be discussed during a press briefing in the evening.
Since the beginning of the week, the submersible has been missing with five occupants on board – an American, a Frenchman, a Briton and two Pakistani-Britons. The craft had begun its descent towards the wreckage of the titanic Sunday but lost contact with the surface less than two hours later, authorities said. The submarine in question, named Titan, measures 6.5 meters. It allowed expeditions to the wreck of the legendary ship that sank in 1912.
Running out of oxygen
The more the hours passed, the more the anxiety grew. In question, the theoretical oxygen stock which allowed the occupants of the submarine to hold until Thursday in the middle of the day. A macabre countdown has been held by many accounts on social networks and even by some media. It had ended several hours before the announcement of the discovery of debris.
The help, coming from several countries, nevertheless continued their search. “This is an extremely difficult time for the families of the crew members who disappeared on board the Titan, said US Coast Guard captain Jamie Frederick at a press briefing in Boston (Massachusetts) at midday. We must remain optimistic and hopeful. Sometimes you are in a position where you have to make a difficult decision. We are not there yet.”
Update at 6:30 p.m. with more context.