Titanic tourist submarine goes missing in Atlantic Ocean sparking search and rescue operation – live updates

OceanGate Expedition has confirmed that it is their submarine at the centre of the rescue mission in the Atlantic Ocean and that an unknown number of crew members are on board.

The company said in a statement to CBS News that it is “exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely.”

“Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families,” it said OceanGate, adding that it is “deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible.”

The Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean back in 1912.

The ship – the largest at the time – set sail from Southampton, UK, on 10 April 1912, with more than 2,200 passengers and crew on board.

Five days into its voyage, the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the ocean.

More than 1,500 people died.

For years, tourists have been taking trips to visit the wreckage which now lies around 12,500 feet at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

OceanGate Expeditions, a company made up of undersea explorers, scientists, and filmmakers – offers eight-day missions to see the Titanic debris. The Independent has reached out to the company asking if the missing vessel is operated by them.

The organisation last posted on Twitter on 15 June, detailing its latest Titanic Expeditions.

“It’s been an incredibly busy two weeks! Thank you to all of our dive teams who’ve joined us – here’s a look at our Mission 3 and Mission 4 crew,” the company said.

The wreckage of the Titanic now lies around 12,500 feet at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

It is roughly 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

A search and rescue operation is under way in the Atlantic Ocean after a submersible used to take tourists to visit the Titanic wreckage went missing.

The Boston Coast Guard told the BBC on Monday morning that it is currently searching for the vessel.

It is not clear how many people may be on board the craft or when the last contact was made with it.

A submersible used to take visitors on a tour of the Titanic wreck has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean, the 1st District Northeast Coast Guard told the BBC on Monday.

Small submersibles, or watercrafts designed to operate underwater that may be different from a submarine, often take visitors on tours of the famous shipwreck.

The Titanic shipwreck sits 12,500 feet at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Follow live updates about the missing Titanic tourist submarine as search and rescue mission under way