'How dangerous the ocean can be': Canadian city rallies for Titan rescue

The crew of the missing sub departed St John's - a city that's no stranger to the ocean's peril - to explore the wreck of the TitanicShortly after sunrise on Friday, a hulking icebreaker departed the protected waters of St John's, Newfoundland, and ventured into the unpredictable vastness of the north Atlantic Ocean. Onboard the ship was an array of scientific monitoring equipment, cameras and a sleek, 22ft-long submersible, named Titan.The passengers onboard the chartered Polar Prince vessel were excited at the prospect of reaching the final resting site of the RMS Titanic, even if it meant cramming themselves inside the hollow body of Titan. Continue reading...