11 Months After Titan Tragedy, US Billionaire To Take Sub To Titanic Site To Prove Journey Is Safe

Billionaire plans dive to Titanic wreck one year on from Titan disaster

Larry Connor will board Triton submarine to prove the ocean can be ‘wonderful and enjoyable’ if explored safely

Ohio Billionaire Planning to Return to Titanic Explosion Site in Summer 2026 - American Faith

An Ohio billionaire is planning a deep sea voyage to explore the remains of the Titanic, despite the implosion that cost the lives of five men last summer. A spokesman for Larry Connor confirmed that the billionaire is partnering with Patrick Lahey, co-founder and CEO of Triton Submarines, to build a vessel and return to the Titanic in the summer of 2026.  Connor, a real estate investor from Ohio, reportedly wants to build a submarine that can w…

Another Billionaire Plans To Take Sub To 'Titanic-Level Depths' After OceanGate Tragedy

Deep-sea explorer Patrick Lahey and billionaire real estate investor Larry Connor want to prove submersible trips are safe after last year's fatal tragedy.

Real-life Tony Stark, Larry Connor plans his next adventure to Titanic wreck a year after OceanGate

Ohio billionaire Larry Connor is preparing for a daring return expedition to the Titanic wreck, partnering with Triton Submarines CEO Patrick Lahey to develop a new submersible for the mission. The new submersible, Triton 4000/2 Abyssal Explorer, is designed to dive to depths of 4,000 meters and features unique "Gull Wings" to protect marine life. Connor's determination was strengthened after the tragic implosion of the Titan submersible last ye…

Ohio billionaire plans deep-sea dive to Titanic wreck to prove industry safety

Ohio billionaire Larry Connor is planning to take a deep-sea submersible to the Titanic shipwreck site and prove that the industry has become safer. Nearly a year after the fatal implosion of the OceanGate Titan submarine, which killed all five passengers aboard, Connor aims to demonstrate that proper engineering and safety practices can make deep-sea exploration safe. Larry Connor, a Dayton entrepreneur and real estate investor, will descend mo…

Billionaire announces plans to take submersible to Titanic site after OceanGate tragedy

It’s all in attempt to prove deep-sea travel can be “wonderful and enjoyable” when done “the right way.”