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Documentary Reveals Personal Artifacts Survived Titan Sub Implosion

The film illustrates how a titanium endcap protected artifacts in the OceanGate vessel’s wreckage

"Expedition Unknown" host Josh Gates in "Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster" (Discovery)
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Overview

  • The documentary “Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster” reveals investigators recovered an intact pen, business cards and Titanic-themed stickers from a fragment of Stockton Rush’s sleeve.
  • Forensic analysis showed the sub’s carbon fiber hull was completely destroyed under pressure while its titanium endcap remained intact, preserving the artifacts.
  • Remotely operated vehicle footage documented the submersible’s tail cone embedded more than 12,000 feet deep on the Atlantic seabed.
  • Records from the final dive indicate the Titan confirmed weight drops and clear visuals of the Polar Prince support ship moments before the implosion.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard and NTSB continue to investigate the June 2023 tragedy, with a final report expected later this year.