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Titan sub crew said ‘all good here’ in last text messages before implosion
US Coast Guard reveals new details about final moments onboard vessel as hearings about cause of disaster begin
Among the last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were “all good here”, according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board.
The US Coast Guard presented the animation on Monday on the first day of what is expected to be a two-week hearing on the causes of the implosion. Crew aboard the Titan were communicating via text messages with staff aboard the support ship Polar Prince, according to the presentation.
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