On Wednesday, never-before-seen clips of the Titanic were released.
The Titanic was considered to be the largest ocean liner and makers were confident that it would never sink.
The ship was reported to have gone down at around 2:20 am on April 15, 1912. No less than 1,500 people died due to the incident.
Robert Ballard, ocean explorer and the crew leader for the mission, marveled at the extraordinary size of the RMS Titanic. He said that while diving, “The first thing I saw coming out of the gloom at 30 feet was this wall, this giant wall of riveted steel that rose over 100 and some feet above us.”
The exploration team was composed of three members. Ballard described the ship’s portholes as “haunting” as he felt like the ship was someone who was looking back at them. They were able to explore the ship’s interior as well as capture the marine animals found in its surroundings.
The Titanic was found broken into two by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the French National Institute of Oceanography in September 1, 1985. It was located more than 12,400 feet underwater and was found using a camera called Argo, which was new technology at that time.
The team did 11 dives in July 1986 and were able to capture the scene through Jason Jr., a “small remotely operated vessel” that could fit in through small spaces of the big ship.
The 80-minute footage of the 1986 expedition was shot by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). It was released just in time for the movie’s 25th anniversary. Released in 1997, the movie “Titanic” was based on the shipwreck adventure and was shown in theaters worldwide. It has won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Titanic film director James Cameron believes that the diving team helped share an important piece of the story to the world.
