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James Cameron thought Titan design was a ‘horrible idea’

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Titan submersible pilot Stockton Rush was “extremely” serious about safety, a former business partner said yesterday after mounting criticism over the implosion which killed five people.

Oscar-winning Titanic movie director and submersible maker James Cameron said he wished he had sounded the alarm earlier about the Titan, saying he had found the hull design to be risky.

Rush, the US founder and

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