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
titanic s bow and consistent with where it would have fallen if there was an implosion as the ship was descending to the great ship on sunday. 200 plus meters from the bow, in consistent with the last communication for an implosion in the water column. and the size of the debri field is consistent with that implosion in the water column. reporter: oceangate, the company that owns the now destroyed vessel saying in a statement these men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world s oceans. our hearts are these these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. all indications so far the implosion happened shortly after the titan lost contact with its mother ship an hour and 45 minutes into what was expected to be around a 9-hour dive. we ve had sonar buoys in the water nearly continuously and have not detected any