The titanic sank on april 15 1912 after it hit an iceberg during its maiden voyage from england to new york the accident killed 1 517 people.
The titanic in the floor.
The bow is still recognisable with many preserved interiors despite deterioration and damage sustained hitting the sea floor.
On april 14 1912 the titanic hit an iceberg in the middle of the atlantic ocean.
The wreck of the rms titanic lies at a depth of about 12 500 feet 3 8 km.
Ultimately the ship sunk in the early morning hours of april 15 1912 hitt.
2 37 mi about 370 miles 600 km south southeast off the coast of newfoundland it lies in two main pieces about a third of a mile 600 m apart.
The steam liner sank to a depth of more than 12 000.
The name titanic derives from the titans of greek mythology built in belfast ireland in the united kingdom of great britain and ireland as it was then known the rms titanic was the second of the three olympic class ocean liners the first was the rms olympic and the third was the hmhs britannic.
The ship was explored by manned and unmanned.
On september 1 1985 a joint u s french expedition located the wreck of the titanic lying on the ocean floor at a depth of about 13 000 feet.