2023-06-19 15:58:57
Rescue operation in the Atlantic
Tourist submarine missing near Titanic wreck
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A US Coast Guard helicopter.
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A submersible that occasionally takes tourists to the wreck of the Titanic has gone missing in Boston. The Coast Guard is looking for the submarine. It is unclear whether there are people on board.
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Boston/London. A submersible that occasionally transports tourists to the wreck of the Titanic has gone missing in the Atlantic. The coast guard in the US city of Boston told the British broadcaster BBC on Monday that the vehicle is currently being searched for. Accordingly, it was initially not known whether people were suspected to be on board the submarine.
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A company on America’s east coast is reportedly offering dives to the “Titanic” for the more adventurous. According to the newspaper “New York Times”, a trip in the summer of 2022 cost around 250,000 US dollars (currently 229,000 euros).
The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people. The remains of the famous luxury liner were discovered in 1985 at a depth of around 3800 meters. Only recently, with the help of high-resolution 3D images, scientists offered the most accurate depiction of the wreck to date.
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