Documentation of the remains of the Titanic (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Rare footage of the wreckage of the Titanic on the Atlantic floor has been released online more than a century after the giant ship hit an iceberg and sank (or not, but not getting into that right now).
The footage taken by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) a few months after the ship's wreckage was found in 1985, includes its famous bow, as well as the deck and equipment left on it, the ship's interior and some sea creatures passing by.
The video is 80 minutes long and contains unedited footage of the wreckage - about three kilometers below the surface of the ocean.
Although several efforts were made to find the Titanic after the ship sank during its maiden voyage, it was not until September 1985 that a team led by Robert Ballard located the wreckage.
"In 1985, WHOI developed new imaging technology, including Argo, a camera sled towed from the research vessel Knorr and captured the first images of the vessel more than 12,400 feet underwater," said a press release released by WHOI.
The following year, a team from WHOI made the first trip to view the sunken ship using a three-man submersible named Alvin and the newly developed remotely operated vehicle Jason Jr.
The newly released documentation shows the 1986 expedition.
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Believed to be unsinkable when built, the Titanic was the largest luxury liner in service at the time.
She struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912 in the Atlantic Ocean while making her way from Southampton, England, to New York. 1,514 people died in the sinking, which shocked the world and sparked outrage over the lack of lifeboats on board.
A team from WHOI and the French National Institute of Oceanography found the sunken ship broken in two pieces southeast of Newfoundland, Canada, on September 1, 1985. During 11 dives in July 1986, footage was taken from cameras on a manned submarine and a small remotely operated craft maneuvering in tight spaces .
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The trailer for the film that is being released in a new version for the 25th anniversary:
The unveiling of this special documentary was timed for the re-release of director James Cameron's 1997 film "Titanic" in celebration of its 25th anniversary.
The film won 11 Oscars, including "Best Picture".
"More than a century after the loss of the Titanic, the human stories embodied in the great ship continue to resonate," Cameron said in a statement. More important than a story that spans many generations and interests the entire world."
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