debris from the vessel discovered not far from the crew s planned destimation, the wreckage of the tay tannic. we have deep sea experts standing by. we ll also be taking a closer look at the five people onboard whose families and friends are now grieving. we ll be joined by guests who knew several of the passengers and understood their love of exploration and adventure. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex marquardt, and you re in the situation room. tonight the coast guard says it is continuing its investigation of the submersible and its implosion. the discovery of debris confirming everyone s worst fears, that the underwater expedition to see the ruins of the titanic had a disastrous end. our correspondents are at key locations covering the story from every angle. first, i want to go to miguel marquez who s in newfoundland. the debris field was found just off the coast of canada where you are just
the debris field was found just off the coast of canada where you are just 1,600 feet from the titanic s wreckage. my gauod, alex. we were hoping, everyone, the number of rescuers out there day and night hoping for a miracle. and today it all came to an excruciating halt. that debris field is consistent is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel. reporter: a catastrophic implosion. five crew members onboard the titan submersible gone. the vessel torn to pieces by extreme pressure. we found five different major pieces of debris that told us that it was the remains of the titan. reporter: the destruction of the vessel so great debris found in two different areas just in front of it titanic, the wreckage they hoped to view. the debris 1,600 feet from the