The final journey of Titanic's youngest enthusiast: Agreed for his father's obsession

16:3423/06/2023, Friday
Yeni Şafak
Suleman Dawood, one of the Titanic passengers.
Suleman Dawood, one of the Titanic passengers.

During a doomed journey to the wreckage of the Titanic, the youngest explorer, 19-year-old Suleman Dawood, tragically perished alongside four others.

The ill-fated journey to the remnants of the Titanic led to the tragic end of five adventurers aboard the Titanic, amongst them, the youngest participant, 19-year-old Suleman Dawood. The underwater vessel, which embarked on an expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic, tragically disappeared in the North Atlantic, resulting in the loss of all five lives on board - a fact later confirmed by U.S. Coast Guard officials.


The passengers on this mission included Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate, Paul-Henry Nargeolet from the Explorers Club, British billionaire Hamish Harding, and Shahzada Dawood, one of Pakistan's wealthiest individuals and Suleman’s father. Despite the voyage's hefty $250,000 price tag, it ironically became the last expedition for these explorers, with Suleman being its youngest victim.


Shahzada Dawood, a Titanic aficionado, met a tragic fate alongside his son, Suleman. Despite his evident apprehension about the venture, Suleman agreed to embark on the journey in an effort to please his father on Father's Day, as revealed by his aunt, Azmeh Dawood.


Shahzada Dawood and his son were prominent figures of the distinguished Dawood dynasty in Pakistan. The family, now British citizens residing in the United Kingdom, mourns this tragedy, described by the grandparents as an inconceivable loss. Statements from his mother, a professional psychologist and life coach, and his sister Alina, are yet to be received.

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#Hamish Harding
#Shahzada Dawood