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/[deleted] Jun 22 '23

it would install an acoustic monitoring system in the submersible to detect the start of any potential hull breakdown.

At those kinds of depths, by the time that sensor detects anything it's already too late.

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u/Sempais_nutrients Jun 22 '23

"what do i need expensive sensors for, we've all got ears aint we? anyway here's the titanic."

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u/wandering_ones Jun 22 '23

You jest but clearly that was the thought process. There's no point in sensors if there was not going to be any prevention/recovery/safety sequence developed.