New, previously unreleased audio reveals sounds in the last 20 seconds of the Titan submersible

It was back in June 2023 when OceanGate’s Titan submersible vanished in the Atlantic Ocean during a mission to explore the wreckage of the Titanic. Now, the US Coast Guard has released a 20-second audio recording linked to the disaster.

The final sound of the Titan tragedy

Investigators believe the recording includes the sound of the implosion, a crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing inquiry into the incident. The noise – captured 900 miles (1,448 km) from the accident site – features a muted explosion-like sound, followed by an eerie silence.

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The Coast Guard described the recording as the “suspected acoustic signature” of the implosion, which claimed the lives of Stockton Rush, Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood, and his son Suleman Dawood.

According to ABC News, the audio was recorded at 9:34 a.m. ET on June 18, 2023, approximately 90 minutes after the Titan submerged around 8 a.m. off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The vessel is believed to have lost contact with its operator about an hour and 45 minutes after launch. A Canadian ship reportedly detected the implosion at the time, though it was unable to confirm the exact cause.

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