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 steam liner sank to a depth of more than 12 000.
Seventy three years after it sank to the north atlantic ocean floor a joint u s french expedition locates the wreck of the rms titanic the sunken liner was about 400 miles east of newfoundland.
The rms titanic was visited by divers for the first time in 14 years and the ship that was once a picture of luxury was found in the process of being swallowed up by the ocean floor and ravaged.
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.
Ultimately the ship sunk in the early morning hours of april 15 1912 hitt.
On april 14 1912 the titanic hit an iceberg in the middle of the atlantic ocean.
The ship was explored by manned and unmanned.
The bow is still recognisable with many preserved interiors despite deterioration and damage sustained hitting the sea floor.
Britannic was originally to be called gigantic and was to be over 1 000 feet 300 m long.