Through the U.S. of a highly classified undersea acoustic system, the U.S. Navy on Sunday detected the implosion of the Titan mini-sub that was carrying five passengers to see the wreckage of the Titanic.
But for some reason, a multimillion-dollar ‘rescue’ effort involving the U.S. Coast Guard, among other agencies, was allowed to be launched.
The Navy shared the information with the Coast Guard to help with the search and opted to “continue our mission as a search and rescue and make every effort to save the lives on board,” according to a senior Navy official.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the signal was detected just a few hours after the Titan was reported missing during its journey to explore the Titanic wreckage. The Navy promptly initiated efforts to track the signal as soon as communication was lost. Following the detection of the signal near the location where the Titan’s debris was later found, the Navy promptly informed the Coast Guard about its findings.
Officials claimed that the Navy couldn’t conclusively confirm that the sound originated from the Titan. However, the discovery proved valuable in narrowing down the search area for the submarine.
“The U.S. Navy conducted an analysis of acoustic data and detected an anomaly consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost,” the senior U.S. Navy official said in a statement. “While not definitive, this information was immediately shared with the Incident Commander to assist with the ongoing search and rescue mission.”
In an effort to maintain confidentiality, the Navy has requested not to disclose the name of the system employed, as it is typically utilized for detecting enemy submarines. Following World War II, the United States developed acoustic systems specifically designed for submarine detection in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, reports said.
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The search for the Titan took place about 900 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, and searchers on Thursday found the debris from its wreckage about 1,600 feet from the bow of the sunken Titanic, said the U.S. Coast Guard. Ships from the United States, France, and Canada were included in the search mission.
The Coast Guard has not responded to requests for comment about the information it got from the Navy or how it was used in the search.
According to statements from U.S. and Canadian officials, rescue teams during the search mission picked up various types of sounds, one of which is believed to be indicative of the implosion.
Underwater implosions occur when the pressure exerted by seawater becomes greater than the pressure inside a submarine, resulting in the submarine being crushed abruptly.
