The wreckage of the Titanic is finally visible in its entirety

The Titanic is perhaps one of the most famous and documented shipwrecks on the planet. Its sinking in the North Atlantic in 1912 is one of the deadliest marine disasters in history. The ship sank after hitting an iceberg, killing nearly 1,500 people.

For several years, scientists have warned at the drift level which gradually destroys debris. Titanic, located at a depth of 3800 meters, is doomed to disappear. Its location makes too The rest is hard to parseAnd also take accurate pictures.

Thanks to Magellana seafloor mapping company, is now possible to monitor the entire ship. The area where the boat sank has been overrun by submarines in the summer of 2022 700,000 photos recovered It allowed the wreckage to be reconstructed in 3D.

The digital scan obtained makes it possible to obtain them An overall picture of the boat with its two parts togetherThe ship broke in two as it sank. This modeling is “one of the first significant steps in moving the Titanic story forward into research-based research.” On the evidence – not guessingParks-Stevenson, Titanic analyst, said BBC.

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