The Unbelievable Story Of The OceanGate Disaster
The Lost Submersible That Ignited Controversy
On June 18, 2023, a bizarre accident occurred deep in the North Atlantic Ocean—the loss of the submersible Titan. Its backstory, and the details of this tragedy, sparked a controversy that captivated the world's attention.
It Began With OceanGate
The truth about the doomed submersible begins with OceanGate—a private company founded by Stockton Rush and Guillermo Söhnlein in 2009. Beginning in 2010, they began providing a unique service.
They Transported Them To Shipwrecks
For a price, OceanGate could give clients access to a submersible, guiding them in underwater adventures. These locations includedthe Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the California coast.
However, their greatest selling point was the prospect of visiting shipwrecks—and as we all know, one shipwreck is more famous than all the others.
The Titanic Was A Major Selling Point
Speaking to Smithsonian magazine in 2019, Stockton Rush said, "There's only one wreck that everyone knows ... If you ask people to name something underwater, it's going to be sharks, whales, Titanic".
Little did he know, the Titanic would eventually become a threat to human life all over again.
The Discovery Of Titanic
The fascination surrounding the Titanic has never truly abated. After all, it was a nightmare of epic proportions, claiming the lives of over 1,500 people after it sank in 1912. However, it wasn't until 1985 that the site of the shipwreck was finally discovered.
