Titan, the submersible that made implosion, would have been part of a suicide plan of his creator. “Trap for billionaires”

Stockton Rush, the brain behind the expedition with the submersible titan of 2023, did not just want to explore the Titanic wreck-but would have intended to die there.

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This is the disturbing statement made by a close relative of the former CEO Oceangate, who claims that the multimillionaire engineer was suicidal and determined to write his name in the mythology of the most famous maritime tragedy, even with the price of four other people, reports the Daily Mail.

Karl Stanley, an expert in commercial submersibles, told Matthew Gavin Frank, for his book Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Murder in the World of Amiturmarines (“Sunciated: miracle, obsession and crime in the world of amateur submarines”), that: “Rush's ego was so big that he was willing to die and kill to become a central play in this chapter of history. He wanted to die right there. Next to the wreck.

12 days after Titan exploded in the Northern Atlantic in June 2023, killing five people, Stanley sent Frank a message on WhatsApp with a frightening statement: that Rush knew exactly what would happen during the last fatal dive.

The fatal trip was planned in detail

Stanley claims that Rush actively planned that the fatal descent would be a roadless road-a premeditated suicide dive, meant to cemented its place in history books, aboard a vessel “useless”who had never been designed to return.

“He was, in fact, a good engineer”said Stanley. “He set a new standard to get out of the scene with noise.”

According to Stanley, Rush named his submersible “titan” after the fictional ship in the novel “Futility” from 1898, written by Morgan Robertson. In the story, the British vessel sinks into the North Atlantic after hits an iceberg-in a bizarre manner similar to the real fate of the Titanic, spent 14 years later.

Stanley stated that, in order to extend his presence in the mythology of the Titanic, “Rush needed to provoke more than his own death – and he had to knowingly manufacture a 'useless' vessel, masked with a Titanic name, as a crime weapon.”writes Frank.

“Trap for billionaires”

The passionate submersible colleague also claimed that Rush designed the titan to be a “Trap for billionaires”.

Asked if he truly believes that Rush intended to kill everyone on board in a suicidal project fueled by vanity, Stanley did not hesitate: “I know this happened.”

Four years before the titan's disaster, Stanley accompanied Rush in a diving in the Bahamas. Together with two other passengers, they reached a record depth, comparable to that of the Titanic – 12,336 feet (about 3,760 meters).

The day after that dive, Stanley wrote an email to Rush, raising alarm signals about what he considered to be serious safety issues.

His concerns came from some threatening sounds, like shootings, which were heard every 3-4 minutes during the descent of several hours.

Stanley begged Rush to postpone any other diving, especially those with paying passengers, until the problem could be properly investigated.

“I don't think you should continue with diving to Titanic this season … I think you will give up the pressures created by yourself, partially dictated by the ego, to do what others have said it is impossible.”Stanley wrote.

In an angry answer, Rush ordered Stanley to keep his opinions for him, insisting that he had not been invited to test to comment on the design or safety of the submersible titan.

“I appreciate your experience and advice in many fields, but not in evaluating carbon fiber housings … I hope that, of all people, you will think twice before you express your opinion in areas where you are not completely prepared.”Rush replied.

All warnings have been ignored

Refusing to give in, Stanley drew a gloomy painting about what he could expect if he continues on the road.

“How I like to make decisions is to take into account the worst scenario. The worst scenario if you postpone the sinking until you identify the defect that produces all those sounds is to have some disappointed customers and financial losses.”Stanley wrote.

“The worst scenario if you go further and ignore the shouts of the carcass assumes that [rivalul și CEO-ul Triton Submarines] Patrick Lahey and a Russian oligarch to grind among the remains of a wreck in some Russian dolls, in a TV documentary, explaining how the tragedy happened. “

On June 18, 2023, the submersible Titan sank in the Atlantic waters for a mission to the Titanic wreck, having five people, including the founder of Oceangate, Stockton Rush. Shortly after losing contact with the support ship, Titan was disappeared, triggering a large rescue operation. After four days, the Coast Guard confirmed that the device had suffered a catastrophic implosion, all passengers being killed on the spot. Experts like Karl Stanley claim that the tragedy could be avoided, accusing the risky use of a carbon fiber tube and financial pressures.

Subsequently, Rush's image changed radically: from a dreamy pioneer, to negligent leader, accused of ignoring safety warnings. His former colleague David Lochridge said that Rush was more interested in profit than science. Rush even publicly suggested that “Safety eo waste of time”. Many believe that, eager for notoriety and money, Rush has accepted huge risks. After the tragedy, Oceangate permanently closed its activity, and the titan's wreck was found about 500 meters from Titanic.