The wreckage is located deep underwater, and its exact location has been extensively explored numerous times since the ship Titanic wrecked in 1912. What remains of the Titanic has remained at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for over a century.
On April 10, the RMS Titanic was among the biggest and most opulent ocean liners ever constructed.
The ship made stops in Queenstown, Ireland and Cherbourg, France before heading to its final destination, New York City. According to historical records, the Titanic departed from Southampton, England for its journey across the English Channel.
The Titanic was scheduled to come back to Plymouth, England, and Cherbourg, but sadly, the vessel never made it back.
Constructed by Irish shipbuilder William Pirrie, the Titanic was also believed to be the “swiftest vessel in the world.”
The History Channel stated that the Titanic, known as the “unsinkable” ship, could potentially flood without experiencing critical loss of buoyancy due to the four compartments. The hull of the Titanic was divided into 16 compartments, spanning 883 feet from bow to stern, which were intended to be watertight.
According to the Channel History, the phenomenon that caused the sinking of the RMS Titanic was the failure of the ship to divert its course from an iceberg. The iceberg ruptured at least five compartments of the hull, almost vertically raising the stern and causing the bow to sink. Approximately 2,240 people were on board.
More than 1,500 individuals perished in the icy North Atlantic waters either by freezing to death or succumbing to the sinking ship. The absence of lifeboats contributed to the tragic outcome. Additionally, the stern and bow of the colossal vessel descended to the bottom of the ocean, and finally, on April 15, approximately 2:20 a.M., The Titanic fractured into two parts.
Carpathia, another passenger liner, reached New York City on April 18 and came to the aid of 705 individuals in lifeboats approximately one hour and 20 minutes following the sinking of the Titanic.
Where was the location of the Titanic’s wreckage discovered?
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the wreckage of the Titanic remains about 350 miles from Newfoundland, Canada. It tragically sank off the coast, approximately 400 miles near Newfoundland, years later in 1911.
The joint U.S.-French expedition discovered the wreckage of the Titanic on September 1, 1985, resting on the ocean floor at a depth of approximately 13,000 feet, as reported by the History Channel.
In May, the initial complete digital scan of the Titanic wreckage was unveiled, marking a significant milestone. Prior to this, multiple expeditions had documented the remaining fragments of the ship through photographs. The deep-sea researchers successfully achieved a comprehensive 3D scan, encompassing the entire vessel.
What occurred to the OceanGate submersible that went missing?
The expedition costs approximately $250,000 per individual. On Sunday, when it submerged and disappeared, OceanGate’s 21-foot submersible, Titan, had five individuals on board. Since 2021, OceanGate has been guiding tourists to the location of the Titanic wreckage.
According to the USCG, the Polar Price, which transported the submersible, lost communication with the vessel approximately one hour and 45 minutes into the descent while the search was taking place around 900 miles off of Cape Cod.
The latest development in the expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic was the news that debris was discovered on the sea floor near the Titanic wreckage, as reported by the USCG on Thursday morning.
The USCG furnished data on the basis of which the timeframe to locate and save the submarine was approximated to be around 6 a.M. EDT and 8 a.M. EDT, at the time when the Titan submersible was deployed, equipped with approximately four days’ worth of breathable air.
According to the USCG, a remote-operated vehicle discovered approximately 1,600 pieces of the vessel Titanic, including the bow. The four passengers and the pilot aboard OceanGate’s submersible were presumed dead.
Coast Guard authorities stated that the wreckage discovered was “in line with the devastating loss of the pressure chamber.”
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