James Cameron breaks silence on deadly Titanic Five sub disaster and says it reminds him of Titanic sinking because the ‘captain was repeatedly warned’ but ‘steamed full-speed ahead’

• READ MORE: Titanic Five died instantly when craft suffered ‘catastrophic implosion’ 1,600ft from the bow of the wrecked liner 

Filmmaker James Cameron has broken his silence on the devastating submarine implosion 200 ft from the bow of the Titanic wreck. 

Director of the 1997 mega-hit movie based on the shipwreck tragedy, Cameron said that the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of OceanGate’s Titan sub reminds him of the 1912 disaster.

Speaking to ABC News he said: ‘I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field.’

It is the first time the director and self-confessed ‘submersible enthusiast’, has spoken publicly about the tragedy. 

His comments come after OceanGate confirmed that all five passengers on the sub died ‘instantly’ in the implosion. 

Director of The Titanic Cameron said that the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of OceanGate ‘s Titan sub that killed five men reminds him of the 1912 disaster

A remotely operated submarine from a Canadian ship found debris from the vessel on the ocean floor on Thursday morning.

Search and rescue officials say the men likely died on Sunday – before military planes using sonar buoys detected what they thought could have been SOS ‘banging’ sounds in the water.

Speaking about the tragedy, Cameron said: ‘I’ve spent more time on the ship than the captain did back on the day.’

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Cameron himself completed 33 dives to the Titanic, and delved into the Mariana Trench –  one of the deepest spots in the ocean.

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