Where is the Titanic
The Titanic went down in the North Atlantic at a point of 41,43'57"N
- 49,56'49"W. About 1300 miles From New York and 400 miles from Cape
Rice on the Newfoundland coast. She lays 12500 feet striaght down on the
sea bed where the pressure is about 6500 pounds per square inch.
A graphic of a painting by Ken Marshall of the bow section as it lays on the sea bed.
As we
now know, the Titanic broke in two at or near the surface, somewhere between
the third and fourth funnels. The bow and stern section lay about 600 metres
apart and are surrounded and joined by a debris field. The debris field
covers an area of about a mile by half a mile.
Titanic's bow had struck the bottom at a 45 degree angle, ploughing up
the bottom for about 100 feet. When it came to a stop, the bow was buried
fifty feet in debris. The ship's anchors were still in place which were
just a few feet above the ocean floor. It is buried so deeply that the
iceberg's gash could not be inspected.
New evidence from the debris field is currently being examined. Structural
calculations indicate that the ship was strong enough to support itself,
during the final moments, when the stern rose out of the water. For some
reason, during its death the Titanic lost a huge, V-shaped section including
the third and fourth funnels. the contents of this missing section lie
as twisted and fragmented pieces accross a large area of the debris field.
The ship apparently came apart at the last boiler line. Four
of the five boilers in this line are accounted for, but the fifth could
not be found. A boiler flooding with cold water and bursting apart is common
on sinking ships as happened in the case of the Britannic.
The findings apparently suggest that the fifth boiler may have exploded
and contributed to the wrenching apart of the hull.
Alternative view (port side)
Another Ken Marshall painting of the well dismembered Stern section
A Haunting view of the bow (imax corp)
The Officiers Quarters facingout onto the starboard boat deck. (imax corp)
Starboard Wing Propellor (imax corp)
Some More Bow Shots
Some other intresting Information.
Boxhall's calculated position 41,46'N - 50,14'W
Incorrect 12.15am transmission 41,44'N - 50,24'W
Californian's position 42,05'N - 50,07'W
Carpathia's position when picking up survivors 41,36'N - 50,00'W
Wreck position per Dr R Ballard's book The discovery of the Titanic.
Centre of Bow Section 41,43'57"N - 49,56'49"W
Centre of Boiler Field 41,43'32"N - 49,56'49"W
Stern Section 41,43'35"N - 49,56'54"W
Go Back