Before the U.S. Coast Guard made it known that the Titan submarine imploded, a myriad of wild theories surrounding the disappearance emerged, ranging from planned assassinations, dimensional travel, and megalodons.
Theories About the Disappearance of the Titan Sub
On social networks, some users shared their speculations about what could have happened to the submersible that lost communication with the base ship on June 19, 2023, and up to four days later, confirmed that there was an implosion.
Murder for Survival
Some assure that what could have really happened is that one of the crew members lost his head, and for the oxygen to last longer, he would have killed the rest of the crew. In this way, he would have had up to 480 hours of oxygen, that is, 20 more days to be rescued.
Planned Disappearance
Another theory that went viral was that the five millionaires were brought together on purpose because they knew too much about something specific or were about to discover something they didn’t want to be known, so the easiest way was to disappear them… forever.
Journey to Another Dimension
It is known that the bottom of the ocean would be another world entirely, opening up the possibility of time travel and travel to other dimensions. Some suggested that it could have been something that happened to the submarine, it would have entered a portal and that is why there was no trace of it.
Change of Identity
As there was no sign or trace of the crew members, there was one user who pointed out that it was really all a plan to change their identity. The millionaires were supposed to slip away and start a new life, so they would have planned all this: faking their death, continuing to exist, but without being them, and residing in another place.
Devoured by a Megalodon
Having descended to the depths of the ocean, the Titan submarine may have encountered different and terrible creatures, such as the Megalodon, a huge shark, which would have disappeared three million years ago. There are no indications that it still exists, but there are those who believed that it was to blame for the disappearance of the submersible.
What Happened Really to Titan, According to the U.S. Coast Guard
John Mauger, Rear Admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard, explained that the first hypothesis about what happened to Titan is that it imploded, that is, that the submersible collapsed on itself.
The expert stressed, without going into great detail, that despite what was confirmed, they are going to continue with the search operation in the determined area. “There was speculation that it may have collided with the wreckage of the Titanic. What I can tell you is that the wreckage we found was 600 ft from the distinguishable debris field, and that is where we might find remains of the passengers,” the rear admiral said.
Titan Crew Members
- Millionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood.
- Suleman Dawood, Shahzada Dawood’s son.
- Hamish Harding, president of Action Aviation.
- Stockton Rush, general manager of OceanGate, the exploration company.
- Paul-Henri Nargeolet, the Titanic exploration expert.
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva
