The OceanGate CEO who was piloting the Titan submersible had a real-life connection to the Titanic.
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Outside of his familial ties, Stockton himself had long desired to make viewing the famed ocean liner a reality, for both professional and scientific reasons. One hour and 45 minutes into the journey, the ship lost contact, leading North American and Canadian agencies to work together on a search and rescue mission. Sadly, on Thursday, Rear Admiral Mauger, the commander of the U.S. Coast Guard leading the search, announced that an ROV -- or a remote-operated vehicle -- found"five major pieces of debris" that is consistent with the"catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.
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