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Titanic Wreck Revealed In Stunning Sonar Images (PHOTOS)

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First Posted: 9/03/2012 09:11 Updated: 9/03/2012 12:51

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The wreck of the Titanic has been revealed in incredible detail through sonar imaging.

The luxury passenger liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from England to New York about 375 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, on 15 April, 1912.

Now a composite photograph, made with more than 100,000 sonar images by RMS Titanic Inc, has 'raised' the wreck of the ship almost 100 years to the day that it sank with the lives of 1,517 people.

The photos were taken in 2010 by unmanned, underwater robots. The story of the photograph will be revealed in a forthcoming History Channel documentary.

They show a comprehensive map of a 15-square mile field in the North Atlantic where much of the Titanic now rests.

The legend of the ship has since been enshrined in movies and literature, and the 100-year anniversary of its sinking is set to be commemorated around the world with exhibitions and museums opening in Belfast and the United States.

Above: the bow and main body of the ship


A menu of the last lunch served on board the ship recently went up for auction with an expected price of £100,000.

Above: the stern of the ship and the debris surrounding it.


According to a new theory the ship may have been sunk because an unusually high tide dislodged icebergs and sent them into shipping lanes.

Above: the main body of the ship (top) now rests more than half a mile from the stern.


The family of an officer who chose to go down with the Titanic recently appealed for help to return to his home town a letter he sent from the doomed liner.

The two page personal note Dr John Edward Simpson wrote to his mother days before the ship sank is due to fetch at least 50,000 dollars (£31,500) was due to be sold at a New York auction house in March.

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16 April 1912: Front page of The New York Times newspaper with headlines announcing the sinking of the 'Titanic' ocean liner, dated Tuesday.
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The wreck of the Titanic has been revealed in incredible detail through sonar imaging. The luxury passenger liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from England to New York about 375 miles sou...
The wreck of the Titanic has been revealed in incredible detail through sonar imaging. The luxury passenger liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from England to New York about 375 miles sou...
The wreck of the Titanic has been revealed in incredible detail through sonar imaging. The luxury passenger liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from England to New York about 375 miles sou...
The wreck of the Titanic has been revealed in incredible detail through sonar imaging. The luxury passenger liner struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from England to New York about 375 miles sou...
 
 
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Gnormy
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08:08 PM on 03/11/2012
Saw the Titanic exhibition at the Singapore Art and History museum late last year. Really amazing to see some of the artefacts that had been recovered. Anyone who gets the chance to see the exhibition as it travels the world should try.
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Norman Mitchison
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01:43 PM on 03/11/2012
The Titanic is in effect, a marine cemetery ,and should be treated as such ,and not as a means of making money.
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rash8909
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12:28 PM on 03/11/2012
Incredible photos.
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bigmaldevon
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08:58 AM on 03/11/2012
I find it amazing. Until the late 70's we didn't know exactly where it was and now with the development of amazing technology we see a fascinating picture which brings the whole site of the sinking into clear perspective. I add to that a quiet moment of thought and sympathy for those who died in a tragic incident.
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cynic123
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12:32 PM on 03/10/2012
great pics
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ledolesly
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09:27 AM on 03/10/2012
The letter in question should be returned to the rightful owner whose name is on the envelope not stolen by our so called friends to cash in on!!!!!!
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ppixpix
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08:22 AM on 03/10/2012
how much has this cost we could have given the money to th eu
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pdm63831
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11:35 AM on 03/11/2012
another titanic
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leftclik
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03:50 AM on 03/10/2012
No wonder it took so long to even photograph it, for years i thought it was in deep water but not as deep as that, i know their are fishes etc down their but i wonder if its warmer at that depth as the earths core is supposed to be white hot, i doubt it but i could be wrong.
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minimemo
Can I be your friend...if they let me out...
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12:53 PM on 03/10/2012
It has been more to do with getting the right equipment that can withstand the pressure at that depth. At sea level the pressure is 14.7 lb per square inch, at the depth of the Titanic it is around 5500-6000.
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vindi boy
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03:31 PM on 03/10/2012
Over two miles deep.
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malc19
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01:15 AM on 03/10/2012
When I was a little boy aged about 4 (in 1964) I learned about the Titanic...I have been fascinated (like milions of others) ever since.....this ship has an aura....& always will........RIP all who died when she sank !!
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odeon64
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11:59 PM on 03/09/2012
Amazing pictures.
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TheGreatLeader
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10:21 PM on 03/09/2012
1912 were "bad times". Really vicko? What wars and revolutions were happening that year then?
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Sweepie
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11:49 AM on 03/10/2012
The Balkan wars, and were did WW1 start......in the Balkans
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TheGreatLeader
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02:12 PM on 03/13/2012
WW1 started in 1914 not 1912. Look it up.
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viko
Aim high, allow for the wind, land on target.
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08:23 PM on 03/09/2012
They were bad times 1912 and 3 million died in trenches two years later. .
Its like one hundred years of war and suffering.2012
it's like the micro of the macro of the suffering all humanity in all time.
Something good might happen now.
The law of probability is there such a thing.
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theoracle2012
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06:05 PM on 03/09/2012
I was with the ship's owner, Douglas Faulkner-Woolley, yesterday. He would be delighted to see these images. Yes, he does have all the relevant legal documents to prove this and yes, his team did discover Titanic in 1978. More details at www.swsalvors.co.uk.
To those under the impression Dr. Robert Ballard was first to find the wreck in 1985 this is an eye opener.
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minimemo
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01:05 PM on 03/10/2012
It is my understanding the courts awarded salvage rights to RMS Titanic Inc in 1989 with the caveat being it does not confer ownership of either the ship or artifacts salvaged and as such there is no owner of the Titanic, having salvage rights is not the same as ownership.
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theoracle2012
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08:11 PM on 03/11/2012
The ownership documents were awarded through British courts. All Mr. Faulkner-Woolley's claims were processed in this manner. The papers have been made available to people who had any doubts about this. He also has salvage rights. As a British ship, all claims had to be made through British courts for ownership.
Salvage rights were only awarded to RMS Titanic Inc. for what was found in the debris field. The group has never been given permission in a court to enter the wreck.
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vindi boy
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03:44 PM on 03/10/2012
Certainly a surprise to me.I don't doubt this revelation.But why didn't D.F Woolley speak up about it until now?
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theoracle2012
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08:11 PM on 03/11/2012
Mr. Faulkner-Woolley has been shouting about this long before Dr. Ballard appeared on the scene. If you haven't heard of him before you don't know much about what's going on.
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deanglobull
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04:20 PM on 03/09/2012
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHERS THAT HAVE SUNK IN THE LAST 100 YEARS AROUND THE WORLD AND THE FAMILYS THAT ARE STILL ALIVE AND GRIEVING OVER LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS...LATEST CRUISE LINER THE ITALIAN ONE THAT SUNK OFF ROCKS TAKING SO MANY LIVES WITH IT IN JANUARY OF 2012 JUST...????
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TheLibraryOfCodex
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05:36 PM on 03/09/2012
The Costa Concordia received near 24 hour blanket coverage mate.
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deanglobull
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06:42 PM on 03/09/2012
I KNOW MATE!...I WAS IN MALTA WATCHING LIVE COVERAGE RIGHT THROUGH THE RECOVERY!
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caroleisabag
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12:19 AM on 03/11/2012
I think there were a load of "elites" on the Titanic unlike others that have sunk.
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mgarrison0827
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03:39 PM on 03/11/2012
Yes, the titanic at it's time caused a crisis on Wall street equal to that of the crisis after 9/11.
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Vintage59
Seeking tickets to First Class
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03:33 PM on 03/09/2012
"The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the doomed liner takes place next year on April 15th."

"16 April 1912: Front page of The New York Times newspaper with headlines announcing the sinking of the 'Titanic' ocean liner."

So, the 100th anniversary takes place 101 years and one day after the ship sunk???
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Itsallbollocksmate
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03:47 PM on 03/09/2012
Well spotted Carol Vorderman, your point being what?
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GracieGiraffe
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05:06 PM on 03/09/2012
Without our modern technology, by the time the NYT went to print on April 15, nobody knew that the ship had sunk. It was only when Carpathia picked up passengers at dawn on the 15th that they were told the ship had sunk.
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