Who are the passengers of the Titanic who were lost while visiting the Titanic?
Who are the passengers of the Titanic who were lost while visiting the Titanic?
More than two thousand passengers boarded the Titanic in 1912, making it the largest ship of that time. Even after a hundred years, there is still a great fascination among people for it. Last Saturday, five tourists went on a journey to explore the remains of the Titanic in the depths of the Atlantic aboard a submarine named Titan. After an extensive search in the ocean depths for four days, the recovery team announced yesterday that they have found the wreckage of the submarine. They also revealed the news of the deaths of five more divers. Here is what is known about them.
Prince David and Suleiman David:
Prince David, a 48-year-old Pakistani, was on board the Titanic. He belonged to a wealthy family in Pakistan and was associated with two charitable institutions established by King Charles III of Britain. His son Suleiman David was also on the submarine. Suleiman, 19 years old, was a student.
Prince David's wife's name is Kristin. She resides in London with their other child, Alina. Prince David was the Vice Chairman of EnGro Corporation, a major Pakistani industrial establishment. He also worked with a California-based research institute named CITI.
After the discovery of the submarine, Prince David's family stated in a statement that he had a keen interest in various natural places. He studied in Philadelphia, USA, and the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom.
Hamish :
Hamish Harding, a 58-year-old British adventurer, has circumnavigated Mount Meru several times. He traveled to space in 2022 aboard Jeff Bezos' spacecraft, Blue Origin. He holds three Guinness World Records. Notably, he spent the longest time submerged in the Mariana Trench, known as the deepest place on Earth.
Hamish Harding's rise to fame began in Hong Kong. During the 1980s, while studying in Cambridge, he gained expertise in piloting aircraft. He earned money through banking software and established his own aircraft manufacturing company.
Paul Henri Nargeolet:
Paul Henri Nargeolet, a 77-year-old former French Navy diver, is well-known for his association with the Titanic. He participated in the first expedition in 1987 to explore the wreckage of the Titanic. He has been involved in most of the major recovery operations of the Titanic's remains.
During the first expedition to locate the Titanic's wreckage in 1987, Paul Henri Nargeolet spent the most time near the remains of the Titanic. He recovered a significant portion of the wreckage, including the famous "Big Piece," weighing 20 tons.
Stockton Rush:
Stockton Rush, a 61-year-old American CEO of OceanGate, a US-based submarine supplier company, piloted the submarine Titan. In 2009, he founded OceanGate to provide customers with deep-sea exploration experiences. In 2021, he launched a global advertising campaign proposing to show the remains of the Titanic.
Stockton Rush graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering from Princeton University in the United States in 1984. After completing his studies, he co-founded the McDonnell Douglas-backed software company.