I wouldn’t count on it. That submersible was put together slap dash from some clips I have seen and there didn’t appear to be much in the way of back up systems or emergency procedures. It sounded pretty bleak yesterday as I was listening to the commentary.
I dont think it has. I saw a reporter interview he went down in it and his trip had a malfunction and they had to return to the surface. I will link it to the post when i find it.
I believe that there have been several more than that, but only two have made it to the Titanic. The others had mechanical/electrical issues and had to abort before reaching the bottom.
Here is a sobering note:
“There’s backups of backups of backups. If it’s not at the surface, then only one of two things could have happened. Either it’s snagged on something like a big fishing net or even part of the Titanic, or there was a leak, in which case it would implode instantly and it’s over,” Pogue said.
“If you want to look optimistically at it, they lost power but they have three more days of air and they’re bobbing on the surface somewhere, and we just can’t find them because they don’t have power.”
“The hatch, by the way, is sealed with 17 bolts from the outside. So there’s no way to escape when you’re inside, to get out without a crew on the outside letting you out,” Pogue said.