In the dark depths of the Atlantic, 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, rescuers search for a crew of five. You are trapped in a mini submersible with a carbon and titanium hull and external dimensions of 6.70 meters by 2.80 meters. The “Titan” from the US company Ocean Gate Expeditions can dive 4000 meters deep. She started her dive on Sunday morning at 4 a.m., deep down to the two wreckage parts of the “Titanic”, which lie at a depth of more than 3700 meters. According to the US Coast Guard, contact with the mother ship “Polar Prince” was lost after an hour and 45 minutes.

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