It’s one of the most famous ships in history, but a new dive to the RMS Titanic has revealed the shocking state of the wreck.
Divers have visited the wreck at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean for the first time in 14 years, capturing the first ever 4K footage of the ship.
The dive was led by explorer Victor Vescovo, Titanic expert Parks Stephenson, expedition leader Rob McCallum, and a technical team from Triton Submarines, who visited the wreck on board a two-person submersible vehicle.
Mr Vescovo said: “It’s a big wreck, I wasn’t quite prepared for how large it was.
“It was extraordinary to see it all, and the most amazing moment came when I was going along the side of the Titanic and the bright lights of the submersible reflected off a portal and came right back, it was like the ship was winking at me. It was amazing.”
RMS Titanic currently lies almost 4,000 metres below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean, around 370 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada.
At this depth, the wreck has become subject to sea currents, sweeping eddies, and bitterly cold conditions of around 1°C.
Sadly, time has not been kind to the wreck, mostly due to salt corrosion, metal-eating bacteria and deep currents.
In particular, the team found that the officer’s quarters had rapidly deteriorated in the 107 years since the ship sank.
Mr Stephenson said: “The most shocking area of deterioration was the starboard side of the officer’s quarters, where the captain’s quarters were.
“Captain’s bathtub is a favourite image among the Titanic enthusiasts, and that’s now gone.
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