Titan sub only reached Titanic depth 14% of time, waiver said

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The doomed OceanGate submersible only reached the 12,500-foot depth of the Titanic shipwreck 13 out of 90 dives — a measly success rate of about 14%, the company’s passenger waiver form repor…

that imploded last month on its way to the Titanic had only reached the 12,500-foot depth of the famed shipwreck on 14% of its attempts.

The document also reportedly mentioned “death” three times on its first page, warning that guests could be subjected to “extreme pressure,” “unpredictable” conditions and high-pressure gasses and high-voltage electrical systems. The Titan imploded June 18, instantly killing Rush, 61, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58, prominent Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his 19-year-old son, Suleman Dawood.

 

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