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Banging sounds were heard during the search for the Titan submersible on Tuesday, CNN reported, citing an internal government memo. Other acoustic feedback was heard and "will assist in vectoring surface assets and also indicating continued hope of survivors", according to CNN.

Possible signs of life were detected in the same area where a Titan submersible went missing in the Atlantic Ocean with five people on board, it has been reported.

The Titan, a minivan-size submersible, was carrying five people to the Titanic's watery grave when it lost contact. The vessel has enough oxygen to keep its passengers alive for about 40 more hours.

Hamish Harding is one of five people on board a submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck.

The US Coast Guard is bringing in specialist equipment as the search for the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible continues after it lost contact with the mother ship off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Submarine’s communications had ‘somehow broke down’ during a dive last year

The US Coast Guard confirmed it was searching for the missing vessel after the Canadian research ship MV Polar Prince lost contact with the submarine 900 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

OceanGate Expeditions says one of its submersibles has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean and a search is ongoing.

Search and rescue teams are in a race against time to find a Titanic sub believed to be deep in the Atlantic Ocean – before oxygen runs out for the five people on board. Ariana Baio and Rachel Sharp report