Titan (submersible)
The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard.
In context
- When
- Sunday, June 18 20233 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
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At a glance
Dates: From 2023.
What happened
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, and the first completed crewed submersible with a hull constructed of titanium and carbon fiber composite materials.
June 18 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
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- 2012Salman of Saudi Arabia
- 20182018 Osaka earthquake
- 2023Titan (submersible)
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When did Titan (submersible) happen?
June 18 2023 — 3 years ago, on a Sunday.
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