Washington: When Christine Dawood learned that communications with the submersible carrying her husband and son to view the Titanic wreckage had been lost, she was aboard a support vessel on Sunday.

According to Dawood, she didn't initially comprehend what it meant when the Titan submersible lost contact with the ship an hour and 45 minutes into its journey. When the authorities announced on Thursday that the vessel carrying five people had imploded and there were no survivors, it would be another four days before she found out what had become of her husband Shahzada Dawood and son Suleman Dawood.

We all believed that they would simply appear, she said. That shock was postponed by roughly 10 hours. They were supposed to be up on the surface once upon a time. When that period of time ended, that is when the worry and unfavourable feelings began.

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During the global search for the Titan, Christine Dawood remarked that she had "loads of hope" and that it was the "only thing that got us through it."

She expressed hope that they might survive by saying that there were numerous things that people could do on the sub to surface. It was more like a wave than a rollercoaster. We continued to focus on the outside.

When they reached the 96-hour mark, Christine Dawood declared that she had "lost hope" and informed her family that she was bracing for the worst. Alina, her daughter who is 17 years old, remained optimistic up until the US Coast Guard call about Titan debris.

She remembered laughing and joking with her husband and son before the launch. She was "very happy for them" because she knew how much her husband and son had wanted to board the Titanic. Due to the pandemic, an earlier trip she was supposed to join was postponed. Suleman wasn't old enough to travel at the time.

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Shahzada was incredibly eager to descend. He reminded me of a young child, Dawood said. "They were both so excited."
Suleman Dawood, her son, wanted to see more than just the Titanic wreckage. She recalled him saying, "I'm going to solve the Rubik's Cube at 3,700 metres below sea level at the Titanic," adding that they intended to record it. He was very enthusiastic about this.

On Thursday, the US Coast Guard reported that submersible debris had been discovered about 1,600 feet (488 metres) from the Titanic shipwreck on the ocean floor. All five people on board were killed when the Titan imploded while en route to tour the Titanic wreckage. The debris was found at a depth of 12,500 feet (3,810 metres).

On the investigation into the June 18 incident that captured the attention of the entire world, investigators from the US Coast Guard, the US National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the French marine casualties investigation board, and the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch are collaborating closely.

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Memorials and funeral services for the five victims are anticipated to take place soon as the investigation progresses. Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British adventurer Hamish Harding, and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet were also among those who perished on the ship.

Early on Monday, Pakistan's Karachi city held a prayer service for Shahzada and Suleman Dawood. Additionally, prayers will be said for them on Tuesday at the Dawood Foundation in Karachi, where Shahzada served on the board of trustees.

Please join the Dawood family as we pray to thank Allah for His countless blessings and forgiveness for Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood in loving memory of our beloved sons, the foundation said on Twitter.