June 20 (Reuters) - A submersible vessel taking tourists on a deep ocean journey to view the wreckage of the Titanic has been missing since Sunday.
INHOSPITABLE TERRAINIf the craft is on the ocean floor, it would be nearly impossible to rescue, experts say.
The Titanic wreck is 2.5 miles below the surface.
If the submersible is on the ocean floor, experts say that a sub-to-sub rescue is unlikely.
Only a handful of submersible craft exist that could reach the depths of the Titanic wreck.
Persons:
Tim Maltin, Jamie Pringle, Aiden Nulty, Brad Brooks, Donna Bryson, Nick Zieminski
Organizations:
IT, Keele University, Thomson
Locations:
Connecticut, Belgium, Britain, London, Lubbock , Texas