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Pilot Of OceanGate Submarine Was Dutchess County Resident
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, was the pilot of the vessel and one of five people in the submarine who died.
HOLMES, NY — The pilot of the ill-fated OceanGate submarine that imploded during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic was a Holmes resident.
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, who was one of five people in the submarine Sunday, moved to Dutchess County from Kent, Connecticut in January 2022, MidHudson News reported.
He bought a $1.5 million home on Route 292 in Holmes, which is a hamlet in the town of Pawling.
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According to the U.S. Coast Guard and an announcement from the company that operates the tour, all five people on board the submersible are believed dead.
Debris found on the ocean floor Thursday is said to be consistent with an implosion of the vessel.
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The tail cone of the Titan was found about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic on the ocean floor.
SEE ALSO: Missing Submersible Imploded, All 5 Believed Dead: Coast Guard
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