In a stunning revelation, it has come to light that the U.S. Navy detected the sounds of an implosion from the ill-fated OceanGate Titan submersible just hours after it embarked on its voyage on Sunday.
According to undisclosed U.S. defense officials, a highly classified acoustic detection system employed by the Navy to locate enemy submarines recorded the distinct sounds of an implosion near the debris site where the Titan submersible had vanished. While the information is not definitive, it was immediately shared with the Incident Commander to aid the ongoing search and rescue efforts.
The withholding of this information from the public has raised concerns among experts. A senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies stated that mere lines on a graph would not suffice as an explanation for not conducting a search, especially when those lines indicated a possible implosion.
Renowned Hollywood director James Cameron, known for his deep-sea explorations, disclosed in an interview that his contacts within the deep submergence community had also suggested that the Titan had likely imploded. Cameron drew parallels between this incident and the tragic sinking of the Titanic, emphasizing the failure to heed prior warnings in both cases.
Criticism has been directed at OceanGate for ignoring safety concerns raised by industry professionals in 2018, with warnings about the submersible’s experimental approach and the potential for disastrous outcomes. The company reportedly fired a whistleblower who raised concerns about the Titan’s safety.
The similarities between the lost Titan submersible and the Titanic disaster have left experts and enthusiasts alike contemplating the potential lessons to be learned from history’s repeated tragedies in the depths of the ocean.