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A Canadian aircraft deployed to aid in rescue efforts for the missing tourist submarine Titanic picked up “underwater noises” in the ship’s search area, according to the Coast Guard (USCG).
“Canadian P-3 aircraft have detected underwater sounds in the search area,” the USCG in the Northeast region announced on Twitter early Wednesday morning.
The Coast Guard said detection of the underwater sounds in the designated search area prompted investigators to deploy remote-controlled vehicles (ROV) to move in and investigate the origin of the unusual sounds.
Although the search efforts “returned negative results,” the USCG said the operation is continuing.
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US Coast Guard search and rescue operations in Boston continue after a tourist submarine bound for the Titanic wreckage off Canada’s southeast coast went missing. (Ocean Gate / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The affiliate stated that data has been shared with US Navy experts for “further analysis” that will be considered in future search plans.
More than 10,000 square miles had been searched Tuesday morning in attempts to find the 21-foot submarine, the Coast Guard reported, but the ship has not been detected since it disappeared on Sunday.
The submarine, which carries five people, was in the process of diving about 12,500 feet underwater to view the wreckage of the Titanic.
The 21-foot submarine had five people on board when it lost contact with the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince about an hour and 45 minutes into its dive to view the Titanic’s wreckage. (Ocean Gate / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Captain Jamie Frederick, 1st Coast Guard District Coordinator, said multiple agencies with expertise and special equipment are participating in the “complex” search effort.
“While the Coast Guard has assumed the role of coordinator of search and rescue missions, we do not have all the necessary expertise and equipment required for such a search,” Frederick said. “The Unified Command is bringing together that expertise and additional capability to maximize the effort in solving this complex problem.”
U.S. Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick discusses “complex” search efforts for the submarine that went missing during a deep dive to view the wreckage of the Titantic. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)
Earlier on Tuesday, after a press briefing, Chief Petty Officer Robert Simpson dismissed reports of an alleged tapping or thumping sound emanating from the ship, adding that crews have not heard any “noises from the submarine”.
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The submarine, which was only equipped with a 96-hour supply of oxygen, began its dive at 8 a.m. Sunday and was expected to resurface by 3 p.m. The Coast Guard said it received a report at 5:40 p.m. from the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince warning that the submarine was late for its return.
The Polar Prince also reported losing contact with the submarine approximately one hour and 45 minutes into its dive.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on Fox News Digital’s breaking news team. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhiteten.
