The Latest Breaking News from David Mearns

Deep-sea shipwreck explorer looking for anchor of HMT Empire Windrush honoured

US-born David Mearns has located 29 major wrecks in a career spanning 35 years.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Paralympics gold medallists to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Paralympic track and field athlete Sabrina Fortune who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be among those to be rewarded.

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Paralympics gold medallists to be honoured at Buckingham Palace

Sabrina Fortune who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be rewarded

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Debris found in Titan search is ‘landing frame and cover’ of submersible - reports

The US Coast Guard said a 'debris field' had been discovered near the wreckage of the Titanic

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023

'Landing frame and cover' of missing Titanic submarine found

Five people are onboard the submersible

Liverpool Echo · Jun 22, 2023

Titanic submarine IMPLODED in 'milliseconds' as worst fears realised, expert says

'They wouldn't use phrases like 'debris field' unless there's no chance of a recovery', claimed David Mearns, a rescue expert on the five missing men aboard the Titan submersible

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Titanic submarine search debris 'CONFIRMED' to be from missing OceanGate sub

The debris field found by the US Coast Guard is from the missing Titanic submersible Titan, a friend and expert has said - David Mearns said he received a message from someone 'connected' to the search

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Wreck hunter says 'tapping' heard in Titanic sub hunt amid fears chance of rescue 1%

David Mearns is a friend of billionaire Brit Hamish Harding - one of the five people onboard the missing vessel - and says he had seen reports of 'tapping' being heard in the water

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

Families of missing Titanic sub passengers pray for their safe return

The 21ft vessel was taking a group on an eight-hour trip to the bottom of the Atlantic to see the Titanic shipwreck - with tickets costing close to £200k.

Daily Record · Jun 20, 2023

Hopes and prayers of desperate friends and families as Titanic submarine goes missing

The families of those stuck on the Titanic submarine now have an agonising wait to see if naval teams can rescue their beloved before the oxygen onboard runs out in around 50 hours

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023