Oceangate's Titan Submersible [1:50]

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This submersible practically dominated the headlines of newspapers and news outlets back in June 2023. The whole world was trying to grasp by the fact that this crazy contraption was controlled by a simple video game controller.

It's been almost a year since the tragic event happened, and as part as my SubMayRine Month event, I rebuilt Oceangate's Titan Submersible at an approximate 1:50 scale. It's not a perfect recreation I must say, I omitted the blue colored tube that wrapped the submersible and I had to adapt the thrusters to the hull in a different way.





Titan, initially known as Cyclops 2, was a submersible designed and operated by OceanGate, an underwater exploration company. It boasted a maximum depth capability of 4,000 meters (13,000 feet), making it the first privately-owned submersible to reach such depths. Notably, it was also the first crewed submersible with a hull constructed from titanium and carbon fiber composite materials.

After successful testing dives to its maximum depth in 2018 and 2019, Titan's original composite hull developed fatigue damage, leading to its replacement by 2021. In the same year, OceanGate commenced transporting paying customers to explore the wreck of the Titanic, completing multiple dives to the site in 2021 and 2022.

However, tragedy struck during Titan's first expedition in 2023, resulting in the loss of all five occupants when the vessel imploded. OceanGate lost contact with Titan on June 18, prompting authorities to initiate a massive international search and rescue operation. The search concluded on June 22 after debris from Titan was discovered approximately 1,600 feet (500 meters) from the bow of the Titanic.





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