Titanic tourist sub missing

[TurkeysGhost]

They already have at least one ROV in place. May as well examine, or recover, what they can now. Its going to be important at least in any impending civil lawsuits.

Are there going to be lawsuits? Does the company have any significant assets? Can't get blood from a stone.

The owner and the chief piece of capital are lost forever.

The business sounded like it was selling joyrides to tourists to fund the expensive operation, I don't think they're sitting on a mountain of cash.

 

[JoeMorgue]

I'm not saying this is exactly the opening plot to Bioshock but... I mean.

 

[Thermal]

Seems like Rush could have designed the hull of his craft based on the design of the Titanic itself. That boat doesn't seem crushed at all down there. The railings on the bow where Leo and the redhead were swooning aren't even bent over.

 

[lobosrul5]

Seems like Rush could have designed the hull of his craft based on the design of the Titanic itself. That boat doesn't seem crushed at all down there. The railings on the bow where Leo and the redhead were swooning aren't even bent over.

In a way you have a point. Titanic's fatality rate was much lower than Titan's.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

I'm not saying this is exactly the opening plot to Bioshock but... I mean.

well spotted

 

[TurkeysGhost]

Seems like Rush could have designed the hull of his craft based on the design of the Titanic itself. That boat doesn't seem crushed at all down there. The railings on the bow where Leo and the redhead were swooning aren't even bent over.

Well, had they gone down with the hatch open it would probably be in one piece! Trying to keep all the pesky breathing air inside is a real bother.

 

[jeremyp]

Given how bare bones that thing was I'm going to make a radical guess that there's not a lot that could "break off" that wouldn't be bad. This doesn't strike me as something that had a lot of "non-load bearing" parts.

I emphasise that this is just a guess as I have no expertise, but those two parts are probably two of the few large parts that would survive an implosion intact and be recognisable. I expect they'll also find the titanium hemispheres but the carbon fibre will probably be in little pieces.

If it was an implosion - as seems likely - I think it was a better way to go than sitting around in the dark waiting for the air to run out.

 

[Myriad]

Seems like Rush could have designed the hull of his craft based on the design of the Titanic itself. That boat doesn't seem crushed at all down there. The railings on the bow where Leo and the redhead were swooning aren't even bent over.

True, if the Titan had lots of openings to let the water flow in, like the Titanic, it wouldn't implode at depth. But the paying passengers mission specialists would have complained.

ETA: Underwater ninja'd!

 

[TurkeysGhost]

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If it was an implosion - as seems likely - I think it was a better way to go than sitting around in the dark waiting for the air to run out.

With any luck it happened so fast nobody even realized there was a problem.

 

[Thermal]

True, if the Titan had lots of openings to let the water flow in, like the Titanic, it wouldn't implode at depth. But the paying passengers mission specialists would have complained.

I'm semi-seriously thinking about the railings and stuff. Like, they are still under the pressure of two and a half miles of water column. When they initially located the Titanic back in I think the 80's, I sort of expected a flattened out tin can. Not imploded, just crushed.

 

[JoeMorgue]

It's not like gravity gets stronger, the pressure is hitting the vessel form all sides.

 

[jeremyp]

Seems like Rush could have designed the hull of his craft based on the design of the Titanic itself. That boat doesn't seem crushed at all down there. The railings on the bow where Leo and the redhead were swooning aren't even bent over.

Titanic is not crushed because there is water at the same pressure on both sides of its plating. If the railings where Kate and that rubbish American actor were swooning had been airtight, they would have been crushed.

 

[JoeMorgue]

Real talk how long before the next group or rich idiots dives on the Titanic?

 

[Skeptical Greg]

It's not like gravity gets stronger, the pressure is hitting the vessel form all sides.

It seems the pressure would help keep parts together in their original form.

 

[lobosrul5]

I'm semi-seriously thinking about the railings and stuff. Like, they are still under the pressure of two and a half miles of water column. When they initially located the Titanic back in I think the 80's, I sort of expected a flattened out tin can. Not imploded, just crushed.

You can drop steel or iron into the deepest oceans and its just going to be putting pressure on each side. Its not going to make enough difference to its shape for a human beings eyes to tell. Its when there is air, or another gas, contained inside a steel vessel that you will see implosion.

There probably was some implosion that occurred when Titanic sank, especially in the stern (bow sank more quickly IIRC). But most of it flooded before it imploded.

<--- my totally unscientific take, and someone like JayUtah I'm sure could do vastly better

 

[jeremyp]

Real talk how long before the next group or rich idiots dives on the Titanic?

With the added attraction of being able to see the Titan.

 

[shemp]

Is that the norm for when a boat or plane goes down in the ocean? I would think the families would want the bodies back for burial, but I don’t know if that would matter to anyone but them.

If the sub imploded, there's not going to be enough remains to fill a thimble. The pressure would have torn everyone to shreds.

 

[shemp]

Real talk how long before the next group or rich idiots dives on the Titanic?

As soon as another idiot builds another tin can from spare parts and junk.

 

[shemp]

CNN just said the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that the debris found is from the Titan.

 

[shemp]

And if it did implode, who the hell has been hammering every half hour?