111 years ago, in 1912, the most famous shipwreck of all time happened: the Titanic. The tragedy that killed more than 1,500 people still shrouds many mysteries. However, a new technique will allow experts to examine the ship.
Scanning technology made it possible to analyze the wreck to the smallest detail and create unprecedented 3D images of the Titanic. The endeavor required more than 700,000 photographs from different angles.
A Shakespeare Expedition
In 2022, Magellan, a company specializing in underwater expeditions, conducted an expedition to the sinking site of Titanic in cooperation with documentary film producer Atlantic Productions. The goal? Scan the area.
The scan required two submarines, Romeo and Juliet, which took more than 700,000 pictures of the ship from different angles. The remotecontrolled submarines have been used for more than 200 expedition hours.
The pictures are stunning. By overlaying the images, a lifesize 3D model of the wreck could be created. Something completely different than before since the available images were all low resolution.
Photo Credit: Atlantic Productions/Magellan/Reproduction
A new explanation of the shipwreck
According to historian Parks Stephenson, the images could provide clues to an alternative cause of the tragedy. Contrary to the hypothesis, the cause could not have been a side impact with an iceberg.
The wealth of detail will allow scientists to reconstruct the accident down to the smallest detail. For the historian, there is still a lot of information about the disaster that we do not know. One of the alternative theories is that the ship ran aground on a glacier.
Although all this information takes years to process, we should soon start making discoveries. Certainly this is a step above what existed before. Mainly because expeditions have been restricted since 2012.