RMS Titanic - Edgar Park's Journal. 2nd Class Passengers. Archive - Survivors of the Titanic - Survivors from the famous shipwreck tell their stories. How the Titanic Worked" Ocean Explorer: RMS Titanic Expedition 2004: Bow View. Lonis Titanic, Titanics last distress calls. Titanic Museums, Memorials and Weird Stuff Today marks the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The “unsinkable” ship was pulled into the ocean around 2:30 in the morning after it struck an iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic ocean on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England en route to New York.
It took 3 years to construct and less than 3 hours to sink. Of the 2,223 on board, only 706 survived, making it one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history. At 882 feet in length, the Titanic was as long as three Airbus A380 airliners. Titanic Wreck, The RMS Titanic Shipwreck, Titanic Wreckage Pictures Map Location Site. The Titanic Ship Wreck (click for full view) Titanic Wreck Pictures The idea of finding and raising the Titanic was thought of very soon after the sinking of the vessel.
However, the first successful attempt at locating the Titanic Wreck was in 1985 by a French and American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Dr. Robert Ballard. The Titanic wreck was located at a depth of 2.4 miles about 370 miles from Forgotten Point, Newfoundland, 13 miles from fourth officer Joseph Boxhall’s last position reading where Titanic was originally thought to rest.