“The watercraft submerged on Sunday morning from its support vessel to travel to the Titanic wreckage which sits at a depth of 12,500ft. About an hour and 45 minutes later into the $750,000 trip, the Titan lost contact with its surface ship, the Polar Prince now 2.3674242 miles away.” This Titanic Submarine expedition is all people can talk about. Unfortunately, some of the metrics do not suit everyone.

I don’t mean to asode the main story and I hope that the explorers return safely from the Titanic expedition. However, even according to Google Search, there has been a significant increase in searches for “Titanic expedition in metric units” and “Titanic expedition in Kenyan shillings.“

The expedition is a reminder of how we are increasingly interconnected. People all over the world are following the story, and they want to understand it in their own terms. However, they may be unable to fathom the severity because of the different units of measurement being used.

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Infact, only three countries in the world use the US system of measurement. The United States, Liberia, and Myanmar. The rest of the world uses the metric system.

So without further ado, here is the information you have been searching for.

Titanic Submarine Story: The Latest Race To Save The Rich

• The trip is an 8hr expedition to see the Titanic Wreckage, on a submarine dubbed, the Titan provided by Ocean Gate.
• It cost a total of KES 105,262,500 (assuming 3/5 of the passengers paid for this trip). (Dollar rate Today – KES 140.5)
• The Titanic wreckage is 3810m away. (just taller than Mt. Longonot)
• Rescue teams are facing a race against the clock as the oxygen supply is due to run out at midday today.
• Yes people have gone before with the same company. Here’s a video showing that trip
• Aboard the Titan is
  • CEO and founder of OceanGate Expeditions Stockton Rush
  • British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding
  • Renowned French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet
  • Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman Dawood.

We’re still following the story and the article may be updated as needed