Josh Gates has opened up about his own experience on OceanGate’s submersible.
The explorer and host of Discovery’s Expedition Unknown revealed in a series of tweets that he and one of his crew on the show were actually passengers in the Titan submersible, the same one that has gone missing with 5 aboard this week.
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While sharing an image from his dive with a cameraman and OceanGate’s CEO Stockton Rush, Josh revealed that he didn’t go on a second voyage on the craft because it did not perform well on his dive.
“To those asking, #Titan did not perform well on my dive. Ultimately, I walked away from a huge opportunity to film Titanic due to my safety concerns w/ the @OceanGate platform.,” he told his fans on Twitter. “There’s more to the history and design of Titan that has not been made public – much of it concerning.”
Josh then added that the opportunity to see Titanic was a lure, but just ultimately wasn’t for him or his crew.
“To those questioning why people would dive to Titanic: the ship has fascinated the world since the night she sank. It’s a time capsule to another era of our history. It takes courage to make a trip like this. Admiration and prayers for the passengers aboard
@OceanGate.”
I had the unique opportunity to dive in the @Oceangate #Titan sub with Stockton at the helm in preparation for its maiden mission to Titanic. I pray for a positive outcome to the rescue efforts of those aboard, including fellow @ExplorersClub member Hamish Harding. pic.twitter.com/z6jjLf6tO6
— Josh Gates (@joshuagates) June 21, 2023
Another explorer who had the opportunity to rode on the vessel also spoke up about what the dive and the vessel is really like.