A complete 3-dimensional reconstruction of the shipwreck of the Titanic...
...assembled from more than 700,000 images...
...and taken from every conceivable angle, reveals the ship like we've never seen it before
We've all seen video of the famous shipwreck of the Titanic
It's been extensively explored since the wreck was discovered in 1985...
...but it's so huge that in the gloom of the deep...
... cameras can only ever show us teasing snapshots, never the whole thing
Not like this
The first full-size 3D digital scan of the Titanic...
...which lies more than two miles, or 3.5 kilometers...
...down in the Atlantic....
...has been created using deep sea mapping
The project was carried-out in the summer of 2022 by Magellan Limited and Atlantic Productions...
... and provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship
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Submersibles remotely controlled by a team...
...on board a specialist ship...
...spent more than 200 hours surveying the length and width of the wreck
They took more than 700,000 images from every angle...
...creating the exact 3D reconstruction you see here
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The scan shows both the scale of the ship...
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...as well as some minute details, such as the serial number on one of the propellers
The scan now freezes the wreck in time and will allow experts to pour over every tiny detail
This new scan captures the wreck in its entirety, revealing a complete view of the Titanic
The bow of the Titanic, now covered in stalactites of rust,
is still instantly recognizable, even after a hundred years after the ship was lost
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Sitting on top is the boat deck...
...where a gaping hole provides a glimpse into a void where the grand staircase once stood
The stern though is a chaotic mess of twisted metal [Music]
This part of the ship collapsed as it corkscrewed into the sea floor
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A huge debris field surrounds the broken vessel
Items are scattered, including ornate metal work from the ship...
...and unopened champagne bottles
There are also personal possessions, including dozens of shoes resting on the sediment
The sea is taking a toll on the wreck.
Historians are well aware that time is running out to fully understand this maritime disaster
The hope is that this three-dimensional scan will shed new light...
...on exactly what happened to the liner the night it sank in 1912.
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