mackem 26,264 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 5 on board. Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search - BBC News WWW-BBC-COM.CDN.AMPPROJECT.ORG Rescuers are searching for a submersible used to take tourists and experts to view the famous... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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king 11,972 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 That will be the last they see of them... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 When a crew from the BBC went down in it, they were told in no uncertain terms, If something happens it will be a recovery mission not a rescue mission. £195000 to go down in an experimental coffin !. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,532 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 You couldn't pay me a million to go down in that or any other claustrophobic device to go to the sea bed. 8 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 minute ago, tatsblisters said: You couldn't pay me a million to go down in that or any other claustrophobic device to go to the sea bed. They were controlling it with PlayStation controllers fcuk that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,721 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: You couldn't pay me a million to go down in that or any other claustrophobic device to go to the sea bed. % with you there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 There should be no rescue mission they choose to go down there 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,264 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 At that depth the sub imploding will have been like stamping on an empty aluminium coke can,hopefully they didnt have time to worry about it. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,532 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 That would be some find magnet fishing. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,687 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 What a way to die ! Better than an aneurism on the bog I guess ,implode, suffocate? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,400 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 IT’s designed to handle the depth and been down before ? Not sure how it could just disappear but obviously something went wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,561 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, paulus said: They were controlling it with PlayStation controllers fcuk that Don’t the army use them to control drones etc? So must be reliable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,695 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, terryd said: IT’s designed to handle the depth and been down before T hats what I thought, imagine just sitting there waiting to suffocate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,865 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 I was just gonna book my submersible tour of the titanic , thankfully saw this topic in time.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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