U.S. Coast Guard Launches Search and Rescue Mission for Missing Submarine Exploring Titanic Wreckage

The U.S. Coast Guard in Boston is currently conducting a search and rescue mission for a submarine that went missing in the North Atlantic on Monday morning. The submarine was on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic when it disappeared.

Lt. Jordan Hart of the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston told CBS News that personnel were “currently undergoing a search and rescue operation” when asked about the rescue efforts off the coast of Newfoundland. OceanGate Expeditions, a company that deploys manned submersibles for deep sea expeditions, confirmed in a statement that its sub was the subject of the rescue operation, adding that it was “exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely.”

The company did not say how many people were on board the missing vessel or whether any of them were paying tourists, whom it does take as passengers on its expeditions. The Boston Coastguard confirmed to the BBC and CBS News on Monday that search efforts were ongoing off the coast of southeast Canada.

The RMS Titanic sank in 1912 after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage. It is not clear how many people, if any, were on board the submarine or who was operating it. The search and rescue mission is ongoing and the Coast Guard is working to bring the crew back safely.