New Titanic wreck revealed in 'exciting,' never-before-seen video | Halek Hossain

 

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A new, high-resolution video of the wreckage of the Titanic was released Tuesday showing the sunken ship in 8K resolution for the first time since it sank 110 years ago. The clip — released by Oceangate Expeditions — shows the sunken ship's hull and some brand new features and "extraordinary" detail, according to a press release.

In 1912, the infamous RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City with 2,200 passengers on board and subsequently sank with only 712 survivors.

Longtime Titanic expert and diver Roy Golden said that through the footage - which is about a minute long - he was able to see previously unseen details of the ship. "For example, I have never seen the name of anchor manufacturer Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd. on a port-side anchor," Golden said in a press release. "I've been studying the wreck for decades and have completed multiple dives, and can't recall seeing any other images showing this level of detail."

The video is the "first 8K video" showing the hull of a sunken ship The Oceangate campaign

Oceangate also announced that it will now use high-definition footage to monitor ship erosion. The Oceangate campaign

In the terrifying video — which was posted on YouTube — viewers can see "the famous bow, port-side anchor, hull number one, a huge anchor chain — each link weighing about 200 pounds — number one cargo hold and solid bronze capstans."

The video also shows the dramatic deterioration of the ship and where several rails have broken away from the ship. Oceangate also announced that it will now use high-definition footage to monitor ship erosion.

The video also shows the ship's dramatic decay. The Oceangate campaign Visitors can see the ship's famous bow with port-side anchors and other details. The Oceangate campaign "With the help of scientists, the video will also support the identification of species observed on and around the Titanic, and archaeologists will be able to document the wreckage and debris field elements in more detail," the group said. "It's exciting that, after all these years, we've been able to discover a new detail that wasn't so apparent with previous-generation camera technologies," Golden weighs in.

"I've been studying the wreck for decades and have completed multiple dives, and can't recall seeing any other images showing this level of detail." The Oceangate campaign

In 1912, the infamous RMS Titanic made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City. Topical Press Agency/Getty Images The ship's demise was the inspiration for the 1997 film "Titanic," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. "It was the biggest ship in history, full of celebrities of the time," James Cameron, the film's 68-year-old director, told People on the 110th anniversary of the sinking earlier this year. "It would be like if you took a jumbo jet full of half the stars of Hollywood and crashed it into the Washington Monument.