From Suntimes: Lake Forest man aboard Titan submersible in 2021 wasn't aware of safety concerns
When David Waud heard a submersible on its way down to survey the wreckage of the Titanic had gone missing Sunday, he knew it could be only one vessel.
"My first guess was that something had happened to the pressure hull, the pressure chamber, and that it had imploded," Waud said.
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