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The Tragic Tale of the Titanic: A Maritime Disaster that Shook the World

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The Wreck: A Time Capsule in the Abyss

For 73 years, the Titanic lay hidden in the deep. Its location was a mystery, shrouded in 12,500 feet of water. The myth grew: had the ship sunk in one piece? Was it cursed? Then, in September 1985, a joint American-French expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution made history. Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) named Argo, they discovered the wreck. Titanic

The sinking lasted two hours and forty minutes. During this time, the "women and children first" protocol was largely observed, though survival rates favored those in First Class. Legends were born in the chaos: the ship’s band famously played music until the very end, and wireless operators stayed at their posts sending distress signals (CQD and the new SOS). The Tragic Tale of the Titanic: A Maritime