3D animations depict what a Titan missile's destruction could have looked like.

The tragedy of the Titan submarine losing communication last Sunday has prompted independent 3D artists to create videos depicting what might have happened during the suspected implosion of the vessel. According to Bob Ballard, a member of the team that found the Titanic wreck in 1985, the implosion of a submarine at the depths of the Titan's would have released "amazing energy" that would "literally shred everything".

Eric Fusil, an engineering professor and submarine specialist at the University of Adelaide, estimates that the entire process would have taken less than 40 milliseconds, making it nearly instantaneous to an observer. Experts say the quick release of energy during the implosion would also likely produce intense heat and violent forces similar to an explosion. This idea has been depicted in multiple animations.

One animation that has been shared widely on TikTok shows a military submarine rapidly flattening out into a pringle-like shape before an 'explosion' tears the remaining pieces into shrapnel. Another, more realistic animation shows an unofficial 3D rendering of the Titan collapsing inwards before shattering into hundreds of pieces.

Although these videos provide insight into the potential process of the implosion, it is important to note that they should not be considered authoritative. Investigators are still looking into exactly what happened to the Titan and why.

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