Last words from the Titan submarine before the “catastrophic implosion” became public knowledge

As part of the investigation into the tragic incident, the shocking last words of the crew members of the doomed submersible Titan have now been published.

The U.S. Coast Guard launched an official investigation last week to “uncover the facts surrounding the incident” in which all five passengers died and to “prevent similar tragedies.”

What happened to the submersible Titan?

In June last year, the US marine research company OceanGate embarked on a journey thousands of meters below sea level and promised four passengers the opportunity to visit the famous shipwreck of the Titanic, which sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912.

Tragically, the small ship – whose interior was only 22 feet long, 9 feet wide and just over 8 feet high – lost contact with its mother ship after just a few hours.

The occupants – Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush – had travelled 435 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, when they disappeared from the map.

Although a rescue mission lasting several days with all hands on deck was launched, it later emerged that the ship had suffered a “catastrophic implosion” in which all five passengers were killed.

Tragic last words before the Titan submersible disaster

As part of the ongoing investigation, the U.S. Coast Guard last week released the last exchange it had with Titan crew members before the disaster.

In the previous hours, the submarine’s crew had communicated via messages with the personnel on board their supply ship, the Polar Prince.

However, contact was lost after the Polar Prince repeatedly asked about the depth and weight of the submersible during the descent.

First images of the ship's wreckage were also released (US Coast Guard)

The mothership then repeatedly asked if Titan could still see the ship on its onboard display.

One of Titan's final responses, which became “sketchy” during the descent, was to say “everything's fine here” during the dive, and was never heard from again afterward, according to the visual recreation released last week (September 16).

Further results of the investigation into the submersible Titan

The conclusion that the ship had suffered an implosion was reached after cameras scanning the seabed in the area where the ship lost contact discovered debris – including some traces of human remains – and confirmed that all five passengers had died.

A video of the wreck was released. (US Coast Guard)

And as the South Caroline investigation continues, more evidence of the disaster has emerged this week, including footage of the wrecked ship recorded by a remote-operated vehicle and released by the Coast Guard.

In the clip in question, the submarine can be seen on the seabed, with its stern cone protruding from the sand on the bottom.

As the camera pans, another heavy plate of the wreckage can be seen that had broken off during the implosion.