The first full-scale digital scan of the Titanic lying 3,800 meters deep in the Atlantic Ocean could provide a new perspective and more information about the history of the sinking.
The scan shows a unique 3D view of the entire ship, making it appear as if the water has been pumped out, the BBC reports. This creation could lead to new conclusions about the 1912 accident. That year, about 1,500 people died when the ship hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
“There are still questions, fundamental questions, that need to be answered about the ship,” Titanic researcher Parks Stephenson told the BBC, adding that this new model was “one of the first big steps to investigate the Titanic story.” based on evidence. – not speculation”.
The ship was discovered in 1985, but there is information that the cameras cannot capture. The scan captures the wreck in its entirety and reveals a full picture of the Titanic. It is in two parts, with the bow and stern separated by about 800 metres.
This project was completed in 2022 by Magellan Ltd, a deep water mapping company, and Atlantic Productions, who are making a documentary about the project.
The scan took 700,000 images from all angles, creating an exact 3D reconstruction. The footage shows the bow covered in rusty stalactites, the wreck, scattered objects, statues and unopened champagne bottles. “We really don’t understand much about the collision with the iceberg. We don’t know if the ship hit the starboard side, as you see in all the movies – the ship could have run aground,” Parks Stephenson told the BBC.
Source: DN
