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Titanic tourist sub photos show wreckage being brought ashore | Titanic tourist sub photos show wreckage being brought ashore |
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The porthole of the Titan sub appears to be among the wreckage brought ashore | |
Parts of the tourist submersible that imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic, killing five people, have been seen for the first time since the incident. | Parts of the tourist submersible that imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic, killing five people, have been seen for the first time since the incident. |
Metal wreckage from the Titan sub was unloaded from the Horizon Arctic ship in St John's, Canada, on Wednesday. | Metal wreckage from the Titan sub was unloaded from the Horizon Arctic ship in St John's, Canada, on Wednesday. |
Photographs showed metal pieces from the sub covered in tarps before cranes lifted them onto trucks. | Photographs showed metal pieces from the sub covered in tarps before cranes lifted them onto trucks. |
US Coast Guard officials have said the submersible's landing frame and a rear cover were found among the debris. | US Coast Guard officials have said the submersible's landing frame and a rear cover were found among the debris. |
All five people on board the vessel died on 18 June after it imploded about 90 minutes into a dive to view the famous 1912 shipwreck, which sits at a depth of 3,800m (12,500ft) in the north Atlantic. | All five people on board the vessel died on 18 June after it imploded about 90 minutes into a dive to view the famous 1912 shipwreck, which sits at a depth of 3,800m (12,500ft) in the north Atlantic. |
Parts of the OceanGate Titan submersible were found in a debris field close to the Titanic shipwreck | |
A crane lifted the some parts of the vessel in St John's, where some of the recovery ships are based | |
Debris from the Titan was seen covered in tarp as crews loaded some of the parts onto trucks | |
Large wires from one large metal chunk of the Titan debris can be seen | |
Coast Guard officials have been prioritising debris recovery and have said precautions would be taken in case human remains are found | |
The US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the Titan disaster | |
So far, five major pieces have been found below the surface in a large debris field near the bow of the Titanic, according to the last update from the US Coast Guard. | |
The agency has launched an investigation into the causes of the Titan disaster, which is in its initial phase. | |
Officials have said they will try to establish what caused the implosion, and make recommendations to prevent future tragedies. | |
Watch: James Cameron told the BBC he "felt in his bones" what happened to the sub | |
Watch: James Cameron told the BBC he "felt in his bones" what happened to the sub | |
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Titanic submersible accident | Titanic submersible accident |
Sinking of the Titanic | Sinking of the Titanic |