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The Titanic Wreck

The Titanic Wreck
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The Titanic needs little introduction; an ill-fated luxury liner believed to be unsinkable that sunk during its maiden voyage. Its wreck is located about 690 kilometers south of the coast of Newfoundland where it lies 12,500 feet beneath the surface of the ocean.

The iceberg that collided with the Titanic during its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic effectively ended the myth that the largest man-made movable object was unsinkable. Dr. Robert Ballard led the expedition that found the wreck of the Titanic in 1985; these days, the ship’s iron has become infested with bacteria slowly eating away at its iron.