The ship’s portholes.
He then proceeds to show her video footage captured by a submersible robot that ranges over the ghostly ship.
Released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the rare 80-minute footage is available onYouTube.
The ship’s portholes. (Photo:WHOI Archives, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
A luxury liner by the White Star Line,Titanicmade the news for its size and splendor.
In the early 19th century, ocean liners were the way to travel.
On April 12, 1912, the ship headed to collect its passengers on its maiden voyage.
The RMS Titanic on April 10, 1912. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, PUblic domain)
Famously, that trip ended in incredible tragedy when the ship struck an iceberg in the Northern Atlantic.
Punctured in its hull, the ship sunkwithin hoursand well before a rescue ship could come to its aid.
Only 706 of the 2,240 passengerssurvived.
The first-class lounge. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Humans, at last, sawTitanicagain as the robot wended its way inside the ship.
The video begins with Alvin approachingTitanicacross the bow to park on its deck.
Dr. Ballard even makes an appearance from inside Alvin.
Welcome back toTitanic!
Take a look at the shipwreck as it was first seen by submersibles in 1986.
The RMS Titanic on April 10, 1912.
