Here’s what a submarine implosion looks like after all five on the Titanic sub died instantly when the submersible suffered ‘catastrophic implosion’ 1,600ft (Watch)Video of what a submarine implosion looks like has been shared online after Titanic five died instantly when the submersible suffered ‘catastrophic implosion’ 1,600ft.
An implosion is like a bomb. The vessel would have been crushed in a matter of milliseconds. It occurs if any part of the submersible’s carbon fibre and titanium hull has suffered a small crack or fault as seen in this video.
The victims are OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his son Suleman, who was just 19.
The implosion would have generated a significant, broadband sound that the sonar buoys would have picked up,’ explained Rear Admiral John Mauger of the US Coast Guard at a press conference today.
In a heartbreaking tribute, Richard Garriott, president of the Explorers Club, of which Harding and Nargeolet were both members, said that the men had been drawn to explore ‘in the name of meaningful science for the betterment of mankind.’
‘Our hearts are broken. I am so sorry to have to share this tragic news,’ Garriott announced. He said the club was ‘grateful for all our members and the scientific and exploration community around the world who have mobilized personnel and resources to support the search and rescue’.