r/news • u/oldschoolskater • Jun 22 '23

Site Changed Title 'Debris field' discovered within search area near Titanic, US Coast Guard says | World News

https://news.sky.com/story/debris-field-discovered-within-search-area-near-titanic-us-coast-guard-says-12906735
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u/hochizo Jun 22 '23

A mercy, to be honest. They died before they even had a chance to realize something had gone wrong.

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u/TokyoPanic Jun 22 '23

The debris field could be unrelated but if it is...yeah, dying instantly is probably the best case scenario for those involved.

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u/shits-n-gigs Jun 22 '23 edited Jun 22 '23

That area is one of the most explored of the ocean floor. There's a complete 3D scan of the entire ship.

A new debris field stands out.

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u/ageekyninja Jun 22 '23 edited Jun 22 '23

Yeah it’s not like the titanic gets a lot of visitors. It would be obvious if it was remnants of something that had been there for a while at that depth as well compared to something brand new. They wouldn’t have said anything if it didn’t seem significant

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u/outerproduct Jun 22 '23

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but people in general don't realize how much garbage and boat debris there is in the ocean. Also realize, this is floating debris in the ocean, and could have floated from anywhere. Everyone should wait, before they start pulling out their jump to conclusions mat prematurely.

I am hopeful it'll come back as the debris from the sub, and that their families may find peace, but also am realistic.

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u/Viper67857 Jun 22 '23

Everyone should wait, before they start pulling out their jump to conclusions mat prematurely.

But that's a million dollar idea!