Ex-Navy Doctor Says Titan Five ‘Would’ve Been Crushed Instantly’ At Tragic Final Moment

A former Navy doctor has shared a chilling account of the Titanic Five’s final moments, as their ill-fated vessel met an end in a catastrophic implosion. Dr. Dale Molé, a former director of undersea medicine and radiation health for the US Navy, said the demise of the Titanic Five would have been swift and devoid of pain, adding that the tremendous forces exerted by the deep ocean could also have led to their instantaneous passing. 

Molé said of the Titan five: ‘It would have been so sudden, that they wouldn’t even have known that there was a problem, or what happened to them.’

He added, ‘It’s like being here one minute, and then the switch is turned off. You’re alive one millisecond, and the next millisecond you’re dead.’ At the press conference Thursday, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger confirmed the search for Titan five yielded ‘debris that is ‘consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.’ The crew themselves were over 2 miles below the ocean surface, which generated over 5,500 pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure.

The Titan five on board the vessel were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, 61; French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet, 77; British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58; Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 41; and his son Suleman, aged 19. 

The small vessel carrying the crew had reportedly been protected by a pressure chamber, a sealed pod that held internal pressure, a pressurized gas system to control the internal pressure, and a supply of breathing gas. Molé added: ‘The pressure hull is the chamber where the occupants reside. It sounds as though they had reached the bottom when the pressure vessel imploded, and usually, when it gives way, it gives way all at once.’

The former navy doctor, who spoke to the DailyMail, added to the Titan five sub, ‘It sounds like it was the carbon fiber cylinder that gave way and resulted in the implosion.’ While the precise cause of the pressure chamber breach remains shrouded in uncertainty, several possibilities have been considered. It is conceivable that a leakage, power failure, or even a small fire caused by an electrical short circuit may have contributed to the tragic implosion. 

The aftermath would be nothing short of catastrophic, as the force of the high-pressure water outside would have surged in, ruthlessly dismantling the rear cover, and landing frame, and rending the submarine’s hull apart, resulting in a fatal compression of those unfortunate individuals within. Molé continued: ‘They would have been ripped to shreds. An implosion is when the wave of pressure is inward, whereas an explosion is when the pressure wave or the shock wave goes out from whatever the source of that is.’

Molé explained it like blowing up a balloon too much, then the balloon will eventually pop when there is too much pressure. But in an implosion, the opposite occurs, when there is more outward pressure than the container can understand, then the insides instantly collapse. He stated, ‘When somebody stands on an empty soda can, it would support your weight, but then if you press on the sides, the can would collapse immediately.’ 

Molé added: ‘It’s simply where the debris and fragments and everything else goes inward because of a strong external force. In this case, it was the ocean.’

‘At least at the depth of the Titanic, which is 12,500 feet, the external pressure would be 6,000 lbs per square inch. It’s that pressure that, if there were a weakness in the hull, would cause the hull to collapse and suddenly creates a shockwave. An implosion can certainly be every bit of destructive as an explosion.’ As per Scientific American, if the submersible was near the Titanic, it would have experienced higher pressure than a great white shark bite.

Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist at the University of Portsmouth, UK, agreed that if such an implosion did happen, the pressure would have killed the Titan five almost instantly.

The OceanGate sub started descending around 8 am Sunday toward the Titanic wreck site in the deep Atlantic Ocean. About one hour and 45 minutes later, the vessel lost contact with the surface. However, after Thursday’s announcement of the deaths of the Titanic Five, tributes have been pouring in. The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, has said their hearts were broken over his death. ‘He is a man who will be remembered as one of the greatest deep-sea explorers in modern history,’ they said. 

The family added, ‘When you think of the Titanic and all we know about the ship today, you will think of Paul-Henri Nargeolet and his legendary work. But what we will remember him most for is his big heart, his incredible sense of humor and how much he loved his family. We will miss him today and every day for the rest of our lives.’ Harding’s company Action Aviation also released a statement. 

They wrote, ‘Hamish Harding was a loving husband to his wife and a dedicated father to his two sons, whom he loved deeply. To his team in Action Aviation, he was a guide, an inspiration, support, and a Living Legend.’ The Dawood family said it was grateful to those who participated in the international rescue effort. ‘Their works was a ‘source of strength,’ Hussain and Kulsum Dawood Family said in a statement. 

Hussain and Kulsum Dawood Family added, ‘We are also indebted to our friends, family, colleagues, and well-wishers from all over the world who have stood by us during our hour of need,’ the statement noted. ‘The immense love and support we receive continue to help us to endure this unimaginable loss.’ However, a report noted the US Navy might have picked up the sound of the Titan Five implosion on Sunday, but the massive rescue effort continued. 

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