“It’s a lot to handle right now,” John Nathaniel Paschall, whose stepfather was Titan passenger Paul-Henri Nargeolet, told NBC News Now.
The Coast Guard said Thursday a remote operated vehicle found the submersible’s tail cone approximately 1,600 from the bow of the Titanic on the ocean floor. The vehicle later found more debris, leading officials to believe it came from the Titan.
Nargeolet, second from right, attends a graduation with John Nathaniel Paschall, right, and his mother, far left.Nargeolet, who was 77, was a seasoned ocean explorer, with more than 35 dives to the Titanic. “Knowing him and how many times he’s been down there, I honestly thought nothing of it, other than it’s another exciting trip for P.H. down to the Titanic, something he’s done so many times and has been so successful with,” Paschall said.Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images
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