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Hamish Harding Net Worth 2023 Life of Billionaire Who Died on Titan Submersible Explored

Hamish Harding was a British businessman by profession and an adventurer by passion. This three-gold medal winner, explorer on-boarded his last adventure on the ‘Titan submersible’. 

The Titan submersible, owned by Ocean Gate, was all set to visit the Titanic Wreckage with five members in it.  Within 1 hour and 45 minutes of dice into the wreck site, Titan lost its connection. The vessel was declared missing when it failed to resurface hours after its scheduled time. Later they were announced dead on 18 June 2023, in the submersible implosion. 

Who was along with Mr. Harding on Titan?

Among the five people who died in the Titan submersible, one was Hamish Harding, two were the Pakistani businessman, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman. Shahzada Dawood was the chairman of the Engro Corp, and Suleman was a 19-year-old science enthusiast and a student at Glasgow University. 

One was Paul Henry Nargeolet, a distinguished diver. He was considered the world’s foremost expert on the sinking of the Titanic and its 25 square miles (8,574 hectares) wreck. He was also the head of underwater research for Experiential Media Group or E/M Group and RMS Titanic Inc. and conducted dozens of dives at the wreck site.

And the last one was the CEO of the Ocean Gates himself, Stockton Rush. He has functioned for the Titan carbon-fiber sub, followed by working with NASA as well. A regular visit to the site and more research in the unexplored parts of the ocean was his primary and as of now the last goal he was working on. Mr. Rush was the one who was operating the submersible. 

Hamish Harding Net worth!

George Hamish Livingston Harding was born on 24th June 1964 and was a British business tycoon. Along with being a businessman, he was an explorer, adventurer, and space tourist as well. 

Hamish Harding is indeed associated with aviation and has been involved in the aviation industry. He is the co-founder and chairman of Action Aviation, a global business aviation company based in the United Kingdom. Action Aviation specializes in the sales, acquisition, and management of private and corporate aircraft.

According to the sources, he has a net worth of approximately $1 billion.

NameGeorge Hamish Livingston Harding
Net Worth$1 billion
ProfessionBusinessman, Pilot, Explorer, Space Tourist
Date of Birth24 June 1964
Date of Death18 June 2023
Age (at the time of death)58 years
Height172cm
Weight75 Kg
Cause of DeathImplosion of Titan submersible
EducationPembroke College, Cambridge (BA, MA)
Biggest AchievementGunnies world record for circumnavigation of the Earth.
Spouse Linda Harding 
Children2 children (Rory, Giles) and 2 stepchildren (Lauren and Brian).

The greatest adventures of Hamish Harding!

In 2017, Harding united with White Desert, an Antarctic VIP tour operator. Together they familiarize the first programmed commercial jet service to Antarctica with a Gulfstream G550 landing at Wolfs Fang Runway, an ice rink. 

He has also visited the South Pole, along with Buzz Aldrin. Aldrin was 86 years old, known to be the oldest living individual reaching the respective pole. 

On 9-11 July 2019, to celebrate the half-century of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, The One More Orbit mission was launched. Harding being the mission director, led a team of about 100 to break the Gunnies World Record. He along with Terry Virts, set a new record for a circumnavigation of Earth through both the North and South poles.  The following event took place in Gulfstream G650ER and the recorded time was 46 hours and 40 minutes. 

Harding flew into space as part of the Blue Origin NS-21 suborbital mission on June 4, 2022, on the fifth manned spaceflight of the New Shepard rocket.

In September 2022, Harding’s air carrier Action Aviation delivered a bespoke Boeing 747-400 aircraft to transport eight wild cheetahs from Namibia to India to launch the reintroduction of the Government of India’s Cheetah to India project and Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia (CCF). 

According to the research on Indian cheetahs, they have been extinct in India since 1947 (Indian Independence). This conservation project has been dubbed the “Flag Expedition” by the Explorers Club, with club members Harding and CCF founder Laurie Marker carrying the flag on the flight to India.

Hamish Harding Achievements!

  • Living Legends of Aviation, 2022 – Harding was recognized as the living legend of aviation in 2022, following his remarkable role in the Aviation industry and for being an amazing pilot. 
  • The Explorers Club, Board of Trustee– this renowned club recognize, appreciate, and supports scientific exploration and field research. 
  • The Explorers Club, Chairman – he was later promoted to the chairman of the explorers club, Middle East chapter. He played a leading role in encouraging research and field explorations in this region. 
  • Titan expedition and death of Mr. Harding!

    Harding died on the Titan Expedition on 18 June 2023. Along with him the other four on-board members also died. They all hung on Titan, a vessel by Ocean Gate to visit the wreck of Titanic. The wreck of Titanic lies at a depth of 12,500 feet, southeast off the coast of Newfoundland.

    The Titan lost signal with the above-water ship after a quarter to two hours. It was then reported missing about 700 km (435 miles) south of St. John’s Newfoundland. 

    The submarine remain lost for four days and the US coast guards found the debris of the same, later on Thursday night, 22 June 2023. The debris was found in North Atlantic Ocean approximately 16,000 feet away from Titanic Wreck.  

    ‘Catastrophic implosion’ was the reason behind the lost Titan. This happens instantly due to the high pressure and raised temperature. The air in the submarine got instantly heated up to the sun’s temperature by the submarine hull. This resulted in the collapse of both ends of the submarine with each other via the wall of metal and seawater. This all happened in just 30 milliseconds

    Ocean Gate released the official statement upon finding the debris declaring all of the five paid visitors on the Titan expedition dead.

    And one of the other adventures ended the exploration for Hamish Harding once in for all.

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    Zora Stowers

    Update: 2024-05-07