Heartbreaking update on missing submarine

The OceanGate Titan submersible in an underwater shot (@balleralert / Twitter)

The OceanGate Titan submersible in an underwater shot (@balleralert / Twitter)

(FOX NEWS) – The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that a debris field is the missing Titanic tourist submersible that was carrying five passengers. All five on board are presumed dead.

Rear Admiral John Mauger, First Coast Guard District commander, said a remote operate vehicle from the Vessel Horizon Arctic discovered the tail cone of the Titan submersible approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the Titanic.

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"The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. Upon this determination, we immediately notified the families on behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command," Mauger said.

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