An undersea knowledgeable has stated there have been 5 main items of particles that signalled that what their ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) had discovered was items of Titan, a submersible which went lacking on Sunday morning. 

The knowledgeable stated: "Essentially we found five different major pieces of debris that told us it was the remains of the Titan.

"The preliminary factor we discovered was the nosecone, we then discovered a big particles area, and inside that giant particles area we discovered the entrance finish bell of the stress hull, that was the primary indication that there was a catastrophic occasion.

"Shortly thereafter, we found a second smaller debris field, within that debris field we found the other end of the pressure hull, the aft end bell which basically comprised the totality of that vessel.

"We continued to map the particles area and we'll do one of the best we are able to to totally map out what's down there."

Shortly before the press conference the company which ran the Titan, and whose CEO Stockton Rush was on board, released a statement saying that their sub had "sadly been misplaced".

In a statement, they said: "We now imagine that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been misplaced.  

"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 with these 5 souls and each member of their households throughout this tragic time. We grieve the lack of life and pleasure they delivered to everybody they knew."

They added: "This is an especially unhappy time for our devoted staff who're exhausted and grieving deeply over this loss."

"The complete OceanGate household is deeply grateful for the numerous women and men from a number of organizations of the worldwide neighborhood who expedited wide-ranging assets and have labored so very exhausting on this mission. 

"We appreciate their commitment to finding these five explorers, and their days and nights of tireless work in support of our crew and their families.    

"This is a really unhappy time for your complete explorer neighborhood, and for every of the members of the family of these misplaced at sea. 

"We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected during this most painful time."