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The search-and-rescue operations for the Titan have been proven to be unusual, as measured by the complexity, costs, time sensitivity and scale.
In a press briefing on the afternoon of Thursday, June 22, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said a remotely operated vehicle discovered the tail cone of the Titan submersible about half a kilometre from the bow of the Titanic on the sea floor.
>> like csi titanic. we're now able to come into this crime scene. we can start to inspect little by little put it back together again and tate back to the surface. it is kind of neat. >> reporter: doorways lying in muck give hints to the grandeur of the ship's rooms. dots on a sonar scan become giant boilers 15 feet in diameter. a telltale brass whistle gives away the resting place of the iconic smoke stacks. shoes and cups are ghostly reminders of the long ago tragedy human toll. >> you can't help but realize there were 2,200 plus stories played out that night. and there are so many stories ...