Imploded Titanic submarine seen for first time as pieces recovered from sea floor

On Wednesday, debris from the Titan Submarine was brought ashore by deep-sea robots. 

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The Coast Guard announced on 22 June that ROVs (remotely-operated vehicles) found the Titan's chambers in a sea of debris 1,600ft from the bow of the Titanic, roughly 12,000ft below the ocean surface. Pictures taken on Wednesday revealed the wreckage.

Pelagic Research Services, the company operating the ROV, announced on Wednesday that its team had successfully completed off-shore operations and was now in the process of demobilisation after 10 days of work. A press conference will be held later in the day.

At the wharf, photos show several pieces of the submersible being lifted from the ship, including the nose cone with its distinctive circular window. The American ships Sycamore and Horizon Arctic unloaded the pieces at a port in St John's, Newfoundland.

The US Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), all involved in the investigation, declined to comment. Liam MacDonald, a spokesperson for the TSB, stated that no additional information could be provided at this time as the investigation is ongoing.

Shortly after, the Coast Guard announced the discovery of "presumed human remains" on the sea floor, which will be formally analyzed.

The submersible lost contact with its mothership, Polar Prince, just one hour and 45 minutes into its descent to the wreck of the Titanic on 18 June, initiating a four-day search by Canadian, American, and French marine authorities and experts. Unfortunately, the search ended with the tragic developments on 22 June.