The Titanic wreckage – which the Titan submersible was en path to see earlier than it disappeared – sits over 2 miles beneath the ocean floor

• The Titan submersible was en path to see the Titanic, which sits at a depth of two.4 miles (12,672 ft).
• That is the equal of about 35 soccer fields stacked end-to-end. 
• The 5-man sub has been lacking since Sunday and was designed to achieve depths of 13,123 ft.

Individuals have lengthy been drawn to the thriller and intrigue of the RMS Titanic, the British passenger liner that sunk in April 1912 on its maiden voyage.

Nonetheless, most have not had the prospect to see the wreckage up shut themselves. 

That’s what the 5-person crew of the Titan submersible was on its option to do earlier than it disappeared on Sunday an hour and 45 minutes into its dive.

How deep is the Titanic wreckage?

The journey to the Titanic wreckage – which sits about 2.4 miles, or 12,672 ft, beneath the floor – often takes about two hours, in accordance with USA Right this moment. 

For reference, the wreck rests at a depth that is about 35 soccer fields (finish zones included) stacked on high of one another end-to-end.

The Titan is designed to achieve depths of 13,123 ft, in accordance with OceanGate, the corporate behind the sub. 

Whereas discussing ventures to the ocean’s depths on the Titan, Dan Scoville, the corporate’s Director of Engineering and Operations, described it as an expertise rarer than strolling on the moon. 

“Extra folks have walked on the moon than have been to the Titanic,” Scoville mentioned in 2020. “So it is fairly uncommon for anybody to be at these sorts of depths within the ocean. It is a actually thrilling alternative.”

As a mass search and rescue operation is underway, US Coast Guard officers have mentioned the vessel, if it is nonetheless intact, solely has sufficient oxygen to final the pilot and 4 passengers till Thursday afternoon. Different variables could change that estimate, like how rapidly the passengers use oxygen. 

OceanGate mentioned in a tweeted statement on Monday that they’re “mobilizing all choices to convey the crew again safely.”