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How Did the ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic End Up at the Bottom of the Ocean? | National Geographic


it’s a three years to build in less than

it’s a three years to build in less than three hours to sink the most iconic

three hours to sink the most iconic

three hours to sink the most iconic shipwreck in history the Titanic held as

shipwreck in history the Titanic held as

shipwreck in history the Titanic held as the most beautiful and luxurious boat of

the most beautiful and luxurious boat of

the most beautiful and luxurious boat of her time the Titanic set sail once and

her time the Titanic set sail once and

her time the Titanic set sail once and for all from Southampton England to New

for all from Southampton England to New

for all from Southampton England to New York City on April 10th night scenes

York City on April 10th night scenes

York City on April 10th night scenes will

will

will she weighed a record-breaking 46,000

she weighed a record-breaking 46,000

she weighed a record-breaking 46,000 tons and was built by some 15,000 people

tons and was built by some 15,000 people

tons and was built by some 15,000 people ironically the ship boasted many of the

ironically the ship boasted many of the

ironically the ship boasted many of the best safety features of its day a

best safety features of its day a

best safety features of its day a prestigious journal the shipbuilder

prestigious journal the shipbuilder

prestigious journal the shipbuilder magazine called the Titanic practically

magazine called the Titanic practically

magazine called the Titanic practically unsinkable the popular opinion quickly

unsinkable the popular opinion quickly

unsinkable the popular opinion quickly grew that the Titanic was indestructible

grew that the Titanic was indestructible

grew that the Titanic was indestructible an ominous consequence of this

an ominous consequence of this

an ominous consequence of this overconfidence during its voyage there

overconfidence during its voyage there

overconfidence during its voyage there were no passenger safety drills to give

were no passenger safety drills to give

were no passenger safety drills to give instructions on where to go or which

instructions on where to go or which

instructions on where to go or which lifeboats aboard in case of emergency

lifeboats aboard in case of emergency

lifeboats aboard in case of emergency but there weren’t enough lifeboats to

but there weren’t enough lifeboats to

but there weren’t enough lifeboats to begin with only 20 available which was

begin with only 20 available which was

begin with only 20 available which was enough to carry about half of the total

enough to carry about half of the total

enough to carry about half of the total passengers and crew Bruce Ismay the

passengers and crew Bruce Ismay the

passengers and crew Bruce Ismay the owner thought having 64 lifeboats enough

owner thought having 64 lifeboats enough

owner thought having 64 lifeboats enough for everyone on board would make the

for everyone on board would make the

for everyone on board would make the ship look too cluttered this emphasis on

ship look too cluttered this emphasis on

ship look too cluttered this emphasis on elegance didn’t stop with Titanic’s

elegance didn’t stop with Titanic’s

elegance didn’t stop with Titanic’s outward appearance inside when top-notch

outward appearance inside when top-notch

outward appearance inside when top-notch luxuries the grand staircase running the

luxuries the grand staircase running the

luxuries the grand staircase running the height of six days a heated swimming

height of six days a heated swimming

height of six days a heated swimming pool the state-of-the-art gym for

pool the state-of-the-art gym for

pool the state-of-the-art gym for restaurants and to barber shops

restaurants and to barber shops

restaurants and to barber shops so how much did the Titanic cost about

so how much did the Titanic cost about

so how much did the Titanic cost about 7.5 million dollars at the time or over

7.5 million dollars at the time or over

7.5 million dollars at the time or over 400 million dollars today now over a

400 million dollars today now over a

400 million dollars today now over a hundred years later the Titanic has been

hundred years later the Titanic has been

hundred years later the Titanic has been hidden in darkness lying over 12,000

hidden in darkness lying over 12,000

hidden in darkness lying over 12,000 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean so how

feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean so how

feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean so how exactly did she sing we do know that on

exactly did she sing we do know that on

exactly did she sing we do know that on April 14 1912 the boat entered a region

April 14 1912 the boat entered a region

April 14 1912 the boat entered a region of icebergs six warning messages were

of icebergs six warning messages were

of icebergs six warning messages were sent to Captain Edward John Smith he

sent to Captain Edward John Smith he

sent to Captain Edward John Smith he adjusted Titanic’s course southward but

adjusted Titanic’s course southward but

adjusted Titanic’s course southward but didn’t slow down by the time lookouts

didn’t slow down by the time lookouts

didn’t slow down by the time lookouts spotted an iceberg it was too late the

spotted an iceberg it was too late the

spotted an iceberg it was too late the official night 712 accident report

official night 712 accident report

official night 712 accident report suggests that the iceberg tore a

suggests that the iceberg tore a

suggests that the iceberg tore a gigantic 300-foot gash on the ship’s

gigantic 300-foot gash on the ship’s

gigantic 300-foot gash on the ship’s starboard side

starboard side

starboard side ripping over 1/3 of her entire hole but

ripping over 1/3 of her entire hole but

ripping over 1/3 of her entire hole but eyewitnesses say it took over two hours

eyewitnesses say it took over two hours

eyewitnesses say it took over two hours to sink which confuses experts who

to sink which confuses experts who

to sink which confuses experts who believe a hole that size would have

believe a hole that size would have

believe a hole that size would have caused the Titanic to sink much faster

caused the Titanic to sink much faster

caused the Titanic to sink much faster investigations confirm that the iceberg

investigations confirm that the iceberg

investigations confirm that the iceberg created smaller punctures below the

created smaller punctures below the

created smaller punctures below the waterline and not a large gash which

waterline and not a large gash which

waterline and not a large gash which were enough to trigger the tragedy in

were enough to trigger the tragedy in

were enough to trigger the tragedy in 1985 using state-of-the-art sonar

1985 using state-of-the-art sonar

1985 using state-of-the-art sonar National Geographic Explorer Robert

National Geographic Explorer Robert

National Geographic Explorer Robert Ballard in French oceanographer Jean

Ballard in French oceanographer Jean

Ballard in French oceanographer Jean Louie Misho found the infamous shipwreck

Louie Misho found the infamous shipwreck

Louie Misho found the infamous shipwreck about 400 miles southeast of

about 400 miles southeast of

about 400 miles southeast of Newfoundland extensive surveys have

Newfoundland extensive surveys have

Newfoundland extensive surveys have located artifacts that reveal the human

located artifacts that reveal the human

located artifacts that reveal the human side of the tragedy a notebook was found

side of the tragedy a notebook was found

side of the tragedy a notebook was found 780 feet from the stern it belonged to a

780 feet from the stern it belonged to a

780 feet from the stern it belonged to a 17 year old passenger with pencil

17 year old passenger with pencil

17 year old passenger with pencil writing that’s still legible

writing that’s still legible

writing that’s still legible with new technology we can see and study

with new technology we can see and study

with new technology we can see and study the Titanic like never before which is

the Titanic like never before which is

the Titanic like never before which is good because our fascination in this

good because our fascination in this

good because our fascination in this tragedy has not relaxed a bit perhaps

tragedy has not relaxed a bit perhaps

tragedy has not relaxed a bit perhaps it’s the iconic tale of the Titanic

it’s the iconic tale of the Titanic

it’s the iconic tale of the Titanic that’s truly unseen

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