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Newly released audio raises hope of finding crew alive on Titan submersible

Thursday, 29/02/2024, 17:22 (GMT+7)

The banging sounds, captured during the finding of the Titan, have sparked speculation that the crew may have survived.

The latest audio believed to have come from the ill-fated Titan has sparked intriguing theories, one of which offers a glimmer of hope amid the tragic story of the Titan disaster.

The banging sounds were recorded during the search for the Titan after it lost contact with the mother ship and disappeared during an expedition to the Titanic wreck on Sunday, June 18, 2023

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Experts release strange recordings during the search for the Titan vessel. Image Credit: Channel 5/ITN Productions

Experts discovered strange banging sounds during the search for the Titan vessel.

The audio, played for the first time in a new documentary, reveals a distinct banging noise with a regular and steady beat.

Experts analyzing the audio have expressed their curiosity about the rhythmic pattern and the repetition of the sound, making it resemble human-made sounds.

Former Navy Submarine Captain Ryan Ramsey, who was featured in the documentary, states that the banging sounds could be a form of SOS signal made by the five crew members on board.

He describes the symmetry and unusual nature of the sound, stating that it resembles someone intentionally making it.

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Experts believe that the banging sound was actually a form of SOS signal created by the five crew members on the Titan vessel. Image Credit: Channel 5/ITN Productions

The audio recordings were first made on the evening of June 20, 2023, and the following morning, the US Navy confirmed the detection of the noises. 

However, at the time, Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick admitted that the origin of the sounds remained unknown. 

The detection of the sound caused rescue forces to speed up the search process when time was running out because the oxygen supply for the Titan ship was almost exhausted.

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The detected sounds prompted rescuers to speed up the search process before all the oxygen on the vessel ran out. Image Credit: Channel 5/ITN Productions

The wreck of the Titan vessel was discovered to have exploded and killed all members on board

Unfortunately, the hopes from the banging sounds said to be coming from the Titan ship by the five members on board were shattered.

After descending to the seafloor, the submersible Odysseus 6K, operated by the Pelagic search team, uncovered debris from the Titan submersible.

The findings were located approximately 1,600 feet away from the Titanic wreck, which provided tragic evidence that the vessel had exploded under the massive pressure of the water and killed all five crew members on board.

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All hope was shattered when the Titan's wreckages and 'presumed human remains' were found on June 22. Image Credit: Channel 5/ITN Productions

Five ill-fated passengers died in the Titan vessel accident including tourists Hamish Harding, 58 years old, Shahzada Dawood, 48 years old, and his son Sulaiman Dawood, 19 years old, French Navy pilot Paul-Henry Nargeolet and Director operates OceanGate Stockton Rush.

A documentary was released to describe the Titan disaster

After the heartbreaking incident of the Titan, a documentary has been filmed since the tragedy occurred in June.

The upcoming documentary, titled "Minute by Minute: The Titan Sub Disaster," will delve into the events leading up to the ill-fated expedition and shed light on the multi-million dollar search operation. 

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All 5 members of the Titan vessel were killed. Image Credit: CNN

It will feature never-before-heard audio recordings, providing a behind-the-scenes perspective and expert analysis of the search mission that captivated the world.

During the initial stages, some experts cautioned against interpreting the sound as evidence of life. 

They suggested that it could be debris or random noise from the wreck. 

However, Dr. Jamie Pringle, a reader in Forensic Geosciences at Keele University, believes the sound to be manmade.