The five people onboard the tourist submarine that went missing on June 18 while exploring the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean are likely “very uncomfortable” and in a “dire situation,” an expert has warned.
The 21-foot submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, was reported missing on Sunday about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, after it failed to return to the Polar Prince, the Canadian research ship from which it was launched, according to officials.
Officials said the submersible lost contact with the crew of the Polar Prince approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes into the vessel’s dive.
A joint search and rescue mission, led by Coast Guard crews from Boston, is currently underway for the vessel which was carrying five people onboard, including British billionaire Hamish Harding….