Washington, June 22 (BNA): A “wreck field” was discovered Thursday by a robotic deep-sea vessel searching for a missing tourist submarine on the ocean floor near the wreckage of the Titanic, the US Coast Guard said.
The agency said on Twitter that experts were reviewing information collected by the remotely operated vehicle that was deployed from a Canadian ship, without providing additional details.
The desperate search for the 22-foot (6.7-meter) submersible Titan reached a critical juncture Thursday morning, when it was estimated that the air supply for the five people on board was nearly depleted — or may have been depleted.
The van-sized Titan, operated by US-based OceanGate Expeditions, began what was scheduled to be a two-hour descent at 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) Sunday but lost contact with its support vessel, According to Reuters.
The submarine took off with 96 hours of air, according to the company, which means the oxygen would likely have been depleted by Thursday morning, assuming the submarine is still intact.
Exact time, experts say, depends on factors such as whether the craft still has power and how quiet those on board are.
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