1985 Discovery of RMS Titanic - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
WEBSep 1, 1985 · The discovery of the Titanic on September 1, 1985, is a tale of two research centers—Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) out of Woods Hole, Massachusetts U.S.A., and French National Institute of Oceanography (IFREMER), Toulon, France—of two ships—the Knorr and Le Suroit —and of two of the newest, most sophisticated underwater ...
First photos from the discovery of the Titanic – Woods Hole ...
WEBFirst photos from the discovery of the. Titanic. The first evidence that researchers aboard the R/V Knorr had found the RMS Titanic came on September 1, 1985, from this mundane-looking photo of what turned out to be one of the ship's boilers. Excitement over the discovery among the crew and scientists was tempered by the knowledge that they ...
RMS Titanic - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · What is the RMS Titanic. The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was a passenger and mail ship that hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City on April 14, 1912. The ship was carrying more than 2,200 passengers and crew. As a result of the collision, the ship sank in the early morning hours of April 15, taking with ...
1986 Return to the RMS Titanic - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
WEBTitanic. In July 1986, nine months after their discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic, the Deep Submergence Laboratory (DSL) team at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) returned to the wreck site to conduct test dives as part of the continuing development of the lab’s Argo/Jason imaging system, designed for scientific missions to ...
History of RMS Titanic - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBSep 1, 1985 · History of RMS. Titanic. The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was designed to be one of the greatest achievements of an era of prosperity, confidence, and propriety known as the Gilded Age. The transatlantic steamship business was intensely competitive as advances were made in ship design, size and speed. White Star Line, one of the industry ...
Ships & Technology used during the Titanic Expeditions
WEBApr 15, 1970 · The Titanic discovery, however, remains one of its proudest moments. Argo. Argo, the system of television cameras and sonars that helped find the Titanic, was named by Titanic expedition leader Robert Ballard for the mythical Greek vessel that carried Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution releases rare video footage …
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · Release of footage coincides with the 25 th anniversary and re-release of the blockbuster film "Titanic" Woods Hole, Mass. It has been almost 38 years since the remains of the RMS Titanic were first discovered lying on the ocean floor. On September 1, 1985, a team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) led …
Argo and Titanic - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBArgo and Titanic. September 1, 2015. Thirty years ago today, a group of scientists, engineers, and technicians aboard the research vessel Knorr discovered the final resting place of RMS Titanic. The team found the wreck with Argo, a then-new towed system of television cameras and sonars named by expedition leader Robert Ballard for the mythical ...
A Titanic Tale - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBSep 2, 2010 · Tale. <!–. –>. In June of 1985, news came that Bob Ballard aboard the research vessel Knorr had found the RMS Titanic. Almost immediately, the rumors started that an expedition from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) would go back to the wreck the next year with the deep-submersible vehicle Alvin.
HOV Alvin - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Alvin. Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin is part of the National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF). Alvin enables in-situ data collection and observation by two scientists to depths reaching 6,500 meters, during dives lasting up to ten hours. Commissioned in 1964 as one of the world’s first deep-ocean submersibles, Alvin has remained state-of ...