Previously unseen footage from the first filmed voyage of the Titanic's wreck in 1986 reveals stunning details of the ship's interior — including its rust-caked bow, a chief officer's cabin and more.
In this screenshot captured by NPR, the bow of the shipwrecked Titanic is seen from the first human-operated vehicle to visit the site in 1986. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution released footage from that 1986 dive on Wednesday.In this screenshot captured by NPR, the bow of the shipwrecked Titanic is seen from the first human-operated vehicle to visit the site in 1986. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution released footage from that 1986 dive on Wednesday.
Now those remains are, in a way, resurfacing, thanks to the release of more than 80 minutes of uncut footage from the first filmed voyage to the wreck. The research team behind the Titanic's discovery, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, released the video on Wednesday.Available on YouTube, the footage contains shots of the ship never revealed to the public, including its rust-caked bow, intact railings, a chief officer's cabin and a promenade window.
At one point, the camera zeroes in on a chandelier, still hanging, swaying against the current in a haunting state of elegant decay. This uncut 1986 footage of the Titanic marks the first time humans laid eyes on the shipwreck since it sank in 1912.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Newly released Titanic footage shows wreckage in 1986, before decades of deteriorationThe video shows “rare, uncut, and unnarrated footage' of the first time man set eyes on the sunken ship. Robert Ballard, who led the team that first discovered the wreckage, said the footage helped inspire the 1997 film “Titanic.”
Read more »
Rare video of 1986 dive in Titanic wreckage to be releasedRare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Read more »
Rare video of 1986 dive in Titanic wreckage to be releasedRare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Read more »
Rare video of 1986 dive in Titanic wreckage to be releasedRare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is set to be released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Read more »
Woods Hole institute to release rare video of 1986 dive in Titanic wreckageThe more than 80 minutes of footage on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's YouTube channel chronicles some of the remarkable achievements of the dive led by Robert Ballard that marked the first time human eyes had seen the giant ocean liner since it struck an iceberg and sank in the frigid North Atlantic in April 1912.
Read more »
Rare Video of 1986 Dive in Titanic Wreckage to Be ReleasedRare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Read more »