Five explorers eager to view the underwater wreck of the Titanic remained lost at sea Tuesday as a massive search operation continued in the North Atlantic.
OceanGate Expeditions’ underwater submersible, dubbed Titan, was headed more than 700 kilometres off the coast of St. John’s, N.L., when it lost contact with its support ship.
The trip was just the latest excursion to a haunted site that has lured adventure-seekers since its discovery in 1985.
A look at the expedition:
WHY VISIT THE TITANIC?
The deadly sinking of the massive ocean liner in 1912 has captured the fascination of historians, scientists and average observers alike. More than a century later, few don’t know it struck an iceberg on its doomed maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York and pulled more than 1,500 people to a watery grave….