A Groundbreaking Scan of the Titanic Reveals Stunning, Brand-New Details of Its Final Hours

It's the most famous sunken ship in history. The RMS Titanic—lost in 1912, along with the lives of roughly 1,500 of its passengers and crew—was rediscovered in 1985 by a Franco-American expedition team under the leadership of Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Finally, researchers and historians had more than eyewitness accounts to look to so that they might understand what had occurred on the night of April 14, 1912.

The analysis of that shipwreck over the decades has yielded invaluable information, much of which confirmed what those who survived the wreckage had relayed. This was vital, because at the time the wreckage was found, fewer than ten Titanic survivors were still alive. The last living survivor, Millvina Dean, passed away in 2009.

But, with the ravages that come from being submerged within the belly of the ocean, time can claim steel and wrought iron just as it can flesh and blood.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE A Groundbreaking Scan of the Titanic Reveals Stunning, Brand-New Details of Its Final Hours A Groundbreaking Scan of the Titanic Reveals Stunning, Brand-New Details of Its Final Hours It's the most famous sunken ship in history. The RMS Titanic—lost in 1912, along with the lives of roughly 1,500 of its passengers and crew—was rediscovered in 1985 by a Franco-American expedition team under the leadership of Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Finally, researchers and historians had more than eyewitness accounts to look to so that they might understand what had occurred on the night of April 14, 1912. The analysis of that shipwreck over the decades has yielded invaluable information, much of which confirmed what those who survived the wreckage had relayed. This was vital, because at the time the wreckage was found, fewer than ten Titanic survivors were still alive. The last living survivor, Millvina Dean, passed away in 2009. But, with the ravages that come from being submerged within the belly of the ocean, time can claim steel and wrought iron just as it can flesh and blood. It's the most famous sunken ship in history. The RMS Titanic—lost in 1912, along with the lives of roughly 1,500 of its passengers and crew—was rediscovered in 1985 by a Franco-American expedition team under the leadership of Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Finally, researchers and historians had more than eyewitness accounts to look to so that they might understand what had occurred on the night of April 14, 1912. The analysis of that shipwreck over the decades has yielded invaluable information, much of which confirmed what those who survived the wreckage had relayed. This was vital, because at the time the wreckage was found, fewer than ten Titanic survivors were still alive. The last living survivor, Millvina Dean, passed away in 2009. But, with the ravages that come from being submerged within the belly of the ocean, time can claim steel and wrought iron just as it can flesh and blood. Read More Read More Scientists Opened Up a 3,000-Year-Old Crocodile. The Contents Left Them Awestruck. The ancient creature's guts bring ancient history to life. Read More The Universe Is Intelligent—And Your Brain Is Tapping Into It to Form Your Consciousness, Scientist Says That could mean intelligence is a fundamental property that structures like the brain interact with. Read More This Leatherman Gives You Up to 20+ Tools—Here's How to Care for Them. Follow these easy steps for your multitool to last a lifetime. Read More China's Aircraft Carriers Are Rapidly Evolving—And That's a Direct Threat to America Like the chef of a rival restaurant, China has been closely studying the ingredients that make up U.S. aircraft carriers—and it's not only seeking to dupe those ingredients, but elevate them. Read More 50% of the Universe's Matter Has Been Missing for Years. Scientists Just Found It. Mysterious dark matter makes up 85 percent of matter in the universe, and of the remaining 15 percent, scientists couldn't account for half—until now. Read More Need Assistance? Contact Us. Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2025 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779