The US Coast Guard Is Bringing in More Ships, Vessels to Search for Lost Titanic Tourist Submersible

The US Coast Guard Is Bringing in More Ships, Vessels to Search for Lost Titanic Tourist Submersible
A submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. OceanGate Expeditions via AP
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Rescuers on Wednesday rushed more ships and vessels to the area where a submersible disappeared on its way to the Titanic wreckage site, hoping underwater sounds they detected for a second straight day might help narrow their search in an increasingly urgent mission.

The full scope of the search was twice the size of Connecticut in waters 2.5 miles deep, said Captain Jamie Frederick of the First Coast Guard District, who noted that authorities are still holding out hope of saving the five passengers onboard the Titan.