A billionaire is reportedly planning a clandestine descent to the Titanic wreck, reportedly costing about $10 million. The planned dive would occur roughly two years after the Titan submersible implosion that killed five people during an expedition to the site. The Titanic has not been visited by humans since that disaster. Rumours circulate among elite ocean explorers, but expedition details remain secret. Social media users are speculating about potential candidates, including high-profile entrepreneurs. The alleged participant reportedly intends to claim being the first person to visit the Titanic since the tragedy.
Industry insiders claim the unnamed individual is planning to plunge 2.4 miles (3.8km) into the depths of the ocean to visit the Titanic in 'a couple of weeks'. It comes just over two years after the doomed OceanGate expedition, when the Titan submarine imploded during a dive to the infamous shipwreck. When pieces of the vessel were found at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, experts determined the vessel had imploded during its descent, likely killing all five of its passengers instantly.
Rumours are spreading among elite ocean explorers of an imminent new expedition - but the details are being kept under wraps. 'What I can tell you is that it's a billionaire,' an insider told the New York Post. 'Going down there will cost $10 million (£7.4 million). 'You would recognise the name. He'll want to make an announcement that he is the first person to go to the Titanic since the tragedy.'
The world first learned of the Titan submersible when a tourist expedition to visit the wreck of Titanic went missing off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada in June 2023. Over the next four days, the world was mesmerised as recovery teams battled to reach the area and launch a rescue operation. Reports of sustained banging noises led many to believe the vessel may have lost power but that its inhabitants were still alive.
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