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WSJ: US Navy detected what they believe was the sub's implosion last Thursday with a top secret underwater microphone detection system.

Posted by: notfabio on Jun 22, 14:56 in response to notfabio's post DL: If someone hasn't already optioned this story for a...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-navy-detected-titan-sub-implosion-days-ago-6844cb12?mod=e2tw

WASHINGTON—A top secret U.S. Navy acoustic detection system designed to spot enemy submarines first heard the Titan sub implosion hours after the submersible began its mission, officials involved in the search said.

The Navy began listening for the Titan almost as soon as the sub lost communications, according to a U.S. defense official. Shortly after its disappearance, the U.S. system detected what it suspected was the sound of an implosion near the debris site discovered Thursday and reported its findings to the commander on site, U.S. defense officials said.

“The U.S. Navy conducted an analysis of acoustic data and detected an anomaly consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost,” a senior U.S. Navy official told The Wall Street Journal in a statement. “While not definitive, this information was immediately shared with the Incident Commander to assist with the ongoing search and rescue mission.”

The Navy asked that the specific system used not be named, citing national security concerns.

Updates to follow as the news develops

Write to Ben Kesling at ben.kesling@wsj.com and Nancy A. Youssef at nancy.youssef@wsj.com

DL: If someone hasn't already optioned this story for a movie.....Titanic Tourist Submarine missing, rescue mission in progress. notfabio Jun 19, 11:33

I wonder why "Playstation Controller" is trending... doh. {nm} Antibody Jun 19, 21:17

I was surprised to lean, military drones use off the shelf video game controllers per this Wired piece. notfabio Jun 20, 10:36

The CEO of OceanGate (who is in that embarassing Playstation controller interview) is confirmed on the lost sub. notfabio Jun 20, 11:58

WSJ: US Navy detected what they believe was the sub's implosion last Thursday with a top secret underwater microphone detection system. notfabio Jun 22, 14:56

Sunday morning, perhaps. Not Thursday. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Jun 22, 20:03

Yeah it's Sunday, basically the same day it went missing. {nm} notfabio Jun 23, 09:23

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