Discovery Of The Titanic

Titanic had been found had reached the corners of the world . Once more the RMS Titanic was in the minds of millions of people .EXPLORATION OF THE TITANIC

Day 1

On July 13th 1986 another Ballard expedition was underway to explore the Titanic in more detail

Jason Junior (JJ ) would be used to video the Titanic . JJ would be operated on a long cable to Alvin which contained three crew who would steer JJ

Day 2

After a short lived dive due to battery failure , a second dive proved highly

successful

Apparently from nowhere , the razor sharp bow of the Titanic came into view . Both anchors were still in place . It appeared that the bow was buried more than 60 foot in the mud

Ballard described the decaying metal as "frozen rivers of rust covering the ships ' side and spread out over the ocean floor

As Alvin moved across the forward deck , the giant bollards and capstans were clearly visible although the wires and ropes once connected to them were gone . The wooden floor had been eaten away

The expedition continued to the severed section of the intact bow section . A sudden strong current stopped the trip and Alvin was forced to head to the surface

Day 3

JJ traversed the Grand Staircase , which at one time had been covered by a glass dome . Whatever JJ saw , Alvin 's crew saw too . A Chandelier had survived the journey to the bottom of the sea . JJ 's maiden voyage was a

Day 4

The team visited Captain Smith 's cabin to find its outer walls collapsed to a heap on the deck . Next , JJ explored the Gym where pieces of equipment could be seen in amongst the rubble . Metal frames from the electric camel were also intact

Day 5

The debris...