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Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Titan (submersible)
Submersible that imploded in 2023
Titan, previously named Cyclops 2, was a submersible created and operated by the American underwater-tourism company OceanGate. It was the first privately-owned submersible with a claimed maximum depth of 4,000 meters, and the first completed crewed submersible with a hull…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
OceanGate
American submersible company
OceanGate Inc. is an American privately owned company based in Everett, Washington, that provided crewed submersibles for tourism, industry, research, and exploration. The company was founded in 2009 by Stockton Rush and Guillermo Söhnlein.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Titan submersible implosion
2023 maritime disaster
On 18 June 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by the American tourism and expeditions company OceanGate, imploded during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Aboard the submersible were Stockton Rush,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wreck of the Titanic
Shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean
The wreck of British ocean liner RMS Titanic lies at a depth of about 12,500 feet, about 325 nautical miles south-southeast off the coast of Newfoundland. It lies in two main pieces about 2,000 feet (600 m) apart. The bow is still recognisable with many preserved interiors,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Stockton Rush
American businessman (1962–2023)
Richard Stockton Rush III was an American businessman who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of OceanGate, a deep-sea exploration company.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Atlantic Ocean
Oceanic division
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 18
Day of the year
June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 196 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)