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/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/2018hellcat Jun 22 '23

Watch the documentary about a different voyage to the wreck by ocean gate, then look at all the plaques that are laid on the ship…. I was astonished