Voice and data recordings from the Polar Prince vessel, which carried the Titan submarine before its

A week after the disappearance of the Titan submarine that imploded on the seabed after going to see the wreck of the Titanic, officials investigating the fatal accident will examine voice recordings and other data from the ship that transported them to try to determine what happened and whether a crime was committed.

Kathy Fox, chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, said the agency's goal is "to determine what happened and why, and to identify changes needed to minimize the risk of similar incidents in the future."

Military experts located debris in the ocean, some 1,600 feet from the Titanic's bow, consistent with the destruction of the small ship's pressure chamber, according to U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger.

Communications between the submersible and the Polar Prince will be examined, as the vessel corresponded with the submarine via text messages every 15 minutes, according to the archived OceanGate Expeditions website.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is investigating whether any criminal, federal or provincial regulations were violated.

RCMP Superintendent Kent Osmond stressed the absence of suspected criminal activity, but the agency is taking preliminary steps to assess the situation as it investigates all reported fatal offshore accidents.

What was the missing submarine tragedy like on course for the Titanic?

The Titanic continues to fascinate, the wreck sleeps at more than 3,800 meters in the icy waters of the North Atlantic, but this does not deter the curious who want to visit the ship that succumbed to an iceberg 114 years ago. Getting close to the ship means a heavy investment, not only financially, but also in terms of technical prowess.

On Sunday, June 18, a group of enthusiasts disappeared aboard the submarine named Titan.

The bathyscaphe, which disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean, was designed to carry five passengers to depths of up to 4,000 meters. The vessel was commanded by a pilot who was accompanied by four passengers.

The Rescue Operations Coordination Centre (CCCOS) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, revealed that contact with the vessel was lost at around 9:13 p.m. on Sunday, which is one hour and forty-five minutes after the craft had begun its descent.

Authorities asked commercial vessels to join the investigation in an attempt to save the missing persons, which was not possible when it was confirmed on Thursday, June 22nd that all were dead.

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