Discovery

In 1985, Robert B. Ballard had discovered Titanic in his mini submarine called Alvin. He had one week left when he had finally found Titanic and had actually found it. It was the greatest expedition for shipwrecks, to find the 1912 ship that sank in less than three hours. It was to be lifted by someone else, but he said, "No." He still believes it is a grave sight that should not be disturbed.

His experience of the Titanic was much different than what he had thought it would be. He had actually thought that Titanic would have been well preserved. He thought it would look the same as it did in 1912. But then he remembered that the Titanic had went down two miles deep. It must have been grabbing objects as it went down the bottom of the sea and landed in a CLASH.

Dr. Robert B. Ballard

The discovery of a light

The discovery of a bench

The discovery of a chain

The discovery of a telegraph machine

Alvin was the submarine used to explore Titanic

A celebration breaks out in the control room of Alvin after Titanic is discovered

Alvin was tiny compared to the Titanic

The Alvin is controlled by a joystick, like a video game

The decks are totally different from the 1912 Titanic above water

Knorr was the ship that Alvin was launched off of

This map shows the location of the Titanic

The shoes in the Titanic remind Dr. Ballard that Titanic is a grave site

After Titanic is found, the news hits the first page of every news paper around the world

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Last Updated: 08/23/00.