Listen "220: The Science of the Titan Sub Implosion"
Episode Synopsis
OceanGate's Titan Sub recently suffered a catastrophic implosion whilst attempting to visit the Titanic. This week we're parsing through the science & answering your questions on this entirely avoidable incident
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References & Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic/Aftermath-and-investigation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/23/what-is-a-catastrophic-implosion-all-about-the-titanic-sub
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/06/23/catastrophic-implosion-graphics-explain-how-the-search-for-the-lost-titanic-sub-titan-unfolded/70345807007/
https://www.reuters.com/world/search-intensifies-titanic-sub-with-only-hours-oxygen-left-2023-06-22/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29co_Hksk6o&t=447s
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-deep-diving-submarine-plans-tourists-see-titanic-180972179/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65934887
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1183976726/titan-titanic-sub-implosion-navy
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/20/1183273102/titan-missing-sub-titanic-rescue-oceangate
https://web.archive.org/web/20210804224656/http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/composite-submersibles-under-pressure-in-deep-deep-waters
https://web.archive.org/web/20210416163438/https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/deepsea-submersible-incorporates-composite-pressure-capsule
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11291994/Sir-Richard-Branson-quietly-shelves-Virgin-submarine-plan.html
https://apnews.com/article/titan-titanic-submersible-design-49b8c2a713f316ce5987a394a27d23e8
https://www.insider.com/titanic-sub-banging-sounds-experts-noises-theories-for-source-titan-2023-6
Grab yourself some merch!
You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel
Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!
If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
sciguys.co.uk
TikTok
If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections
Follow the Sci Guys
@notcorry / @lukecutforth
References & Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic/Aftermath-and-investigation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/23/what-is-a-catastrophic-implosion-all-about-the-titanic-sub
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/06/23/catastrophic-implosion-graphics-explain-how-the-search-for-the-lost-titanic-sub-titan-unfolded/70345807007/
https://www.reuters.com/world/search-intensifies-titanic-sub-with-only-hours-oxygen-left-2023-06-22/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29co_Hksk6o&t=447s
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-deep-diving-submarine-plans-tourists-see-titanic-180972179/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65934887
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1183976726/titan-titanic-sub-implosion-navy
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/20/1183273102/titan-missing-sub-titanic-rescue-oceangate
https://web.archive.org/web/20210804224656/http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/composite-submersibles-under-pressure-in-deep-deep-waters
https://web.archive.org/web/20210416163438/https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/deepsea-submersible-incorporates-composite-pressure-capsule
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11291994/Sir-Richard-Branson-quietly-shelves-Virgin-submarine-plan.html
https://apnews.com/article/titan-titanic-submersible-design-49b8c2a713f316ce5987a394a27d23e8
https://www.insider.com/titanic-sub-banging-sounds-experts-noises-theories-for-source-titan-2023-6
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