Titan

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Titan, previously named Cyclops 2, was a submersible created and operated by the American underwater tourism company OceanGate. It was the first privately owned submersible with a claimed maximum depth of 4 kilometers (13,000 ft; 2.5 mi), and the first completed crewed submersible with a hull constructed of titanium and carbon fiber composite materials. After testing with dives to its maximum intended depth in 2018 and 2019, the original composite hull of Titan developed fatigue damage and was replaced by 2021. In that year, OceanGate began transporting paying customers to the wreck of the Titanic, completing several dives to the wreck site in 2021 and 2022. During the submersible's first 2023 expedition, which took place in June, all five occupants were killed when the vessel imploded. OceanGate lost contact with Titan on 18 June and contacted authorities later that day after the submersible did not return on schedule. A massive international search and rescue operation ensued and ended on 22 June, when debris from Titan was discovered about 500 metres (550 yd; 1,600 ft) from the bow of the Titanic. The incident became widely discussed on social media as the story developed, and inspired grimly humorous Internet memes that ridiculed the submersible's deficient construction, OceanGate's perceived poor safety record, and the individuals who died. The memes were criticized as insensitive, with American TV presenter David Pogue deeming it as "inappropriate and a little bit sick". Industry experts, friends of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, and OceanGate employees had stated concerns about the safety of the vessel. The subsequent investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard highlighted serious safety concerns, criticizing OceanGate's operational practices and identifying a "toxic workplace culture" in which safety warnings were suppressed. The report concluded that Rush "exhibited negligence that contributed to the deaths" and created a false impression...