While it is fairly well-known that oceanographer Bob Ballard discovered the famed wreckage, many are unaware of the whole story.
Rusted prow (bow) of the R.M.S. Titanic ocean liner in the North Atlantic. Over a hundred years ago, the Titanicsank beneath the Atlantic Ocean in less than three hours.
Photograph by Emory Kristof, Nat Geo Image Collection
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