The Ship Didn’t Stay Intact
After sinking below the surface, experts believe Titanic took only 15 minutes to reach its ultimate resting place on the ocean floor. It sank so fast that it carved big craters on the seafloor where it fell. The impact forced the decks to collapse on top of one another, further burying the wreck on the seafloor.
The Ship Didn’t Stay Intact
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The Wreck Took 73 Years to Find
It took a long time to find the Titanic wreckage because it was so deep in the water. This problem was exacerbated by the fact that it was given false coordinates before sinking, thus scientists, historians, and divers searched for it for decades. It was discovered to great acclaim in 1985 by Robert Ballard.
The Wreck Took 73 Years To Find