One of the newly released images of the Titanic wreck
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After sinking at sea 111 years ago at a depth of nearly 4,000 meters at the bottom of the North Atlantic, the Titanic's wreckage has been revealed for the first time with its most complete images, according to the New York Post on May 18.
Revealing complete 3D image of Titanic wreck
The Titanic sank in about 2 hours and 40 minutes after hitting an iceberg on April 14, 1912 while en route from Southampton (England) to New York (USA), killing 1,503 people, becoming the most famous maritime disaster of the 20th century.
The disaster captivated the world for more than a century, but much about the wreck remains unknown. That has now changed thanks to a full 3D reconstruction of the wreck, revealing stunning detail.
Detailed images show wine bottles and shoes on the seabed
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The images were created from more than 700,000 scans of the submersible, conducted last year by British company Atlantic Productions and deep-sea mapping company Magellan Ltd (based in the British territory of Guernsey).
Magellan Ltd. expert Gerhard Seiffert planned a meticulous expedition to record 700,000 scans of the Titanic. A team of experts used a remotely operated submersible to survey and spent more than 200 hours scanning every angle.
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The Titanic wreckage is in two parts, with a lot of debris lying around. Some scans show statues, unopened bottles of champagne and shoes lying on the seabed. The images are so detailed that the serial number of one of the propellers can be seen.
"It allows you to see the wreck in a way you could never see from a submersible. You can see the whole wreck in its own context and perspective," said Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson.
Part of the Titanic wreck
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He hailed the new model as “one of the first important steps in moving the Titanic story toward evidence-based research, not speculation.”
Scans could provide new insight into how the Titanic struck the iceberg as it sailed nearly 600 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada.
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