Photo credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has just released never before seen footage of the Titanic wreck that was captured in 1986 on an expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard in Alvin, a human-occupied submersible. New imaging technology was developed by WHOI in 1985 that included Argo, a camera sled that was towed from the research vessel Knorr and captured the first photographs the ship beneath more than 12,400 feet of water.
The 1986 expedition explored the wreck with the human-occupied submersible Alvin, and a remotely operated vehicle that was able to traverse through the wreck to capture iconic images of the ship’s interior. Dr. Robert Ballard actually both the 1985 discovery as well as 1986 return to the wreck site and was one of the most important passengers aboard Alvin when it dove down to the wreckage.
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More than a century after the loss of Titanic, the human stories embodied in the great ship continue to resonate. Like many, I was transfixed when Alvin and Jason Jr. ventured down to and inside the wreck. By releasing this footage, WHOI is helping tell an important part of a story that spans generations and circles the globe,” said James Cameron, explorer, filmmaker, and ocean advocate.
