A search is underway for Titanic touring submersible missing in the Atlantic Ocean

The U.S. Coast Guard in Boston is conducting the search and rescue for the missing submersible.

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A submersible known for taking tourists into the deep sea to view the Titanic wreckage has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean.

The U.S. Coast Guard in Boston told NPR that it has begun a search and rescue mission for the vessel.

The BBC reported that the submersible is owned by OceanGate, a company based in Washington state that offers underwater voyages to explore the remains of the iconic shipwreck from the seafloor.