Coast Guard: 'Catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber' in Titan submersible | USA TODAY

The debris found on the ocean floor about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic was “consistent with catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber” in the submersible, said Rear Admiral John Mauger of the U.S. Coast Guard during a press conference Thursday afternoon. RELATED: "This technology is what we need," witness lost submersible Titan's 2018 christening https://tinyurl.com/5dx4jda6 The Coast Guard said families of the five people on board have been notified. “Right now, again our thoughts are with the families and making sure that they have an understanding as best as we can provide of what happened and begin to find some closure,” an unnamed official said during the press conference. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3GqYgdk » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Titan #Titanic #CoastGuard