At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” R.M.S. Titanic disappeared beneath the waves, taking with her 1,500 souls. One hundred years later, new technologies have revealed the most complete and most intimate images of the famous wreck.
On 1st September 1915 the Olympic was requisitioned by the British Government for war service as a troopship. Later she received a coat of dazzle paint designed to confuse enemy observers. Perhaps her most famous exploit of the war years was when she struck and sank a German submarine, U103...
1915: A torpedo from the German submarine U-20 hit the Cunard Line passenger ship RMS Lusitania at 2:10 p.m. May 7 off the coast of Ireland, and the huge vessel sinks in 18 minutes killing 1,201 who include 128 U.S. citizens, starting a wave of protest that eventually draws the U...
The Wilhelm Gustloff is the unfortunate record holder with ~9,500 or so lives after being torpedoed by a Russian submarine in the Baltic during the final months of WWII in Europe. WWII in particular racked up several dozen losses that surpassed Titanic's death toll. Most were ocean liners ...
Ghost Ship:The submarine descends into the darkness searching for the lost ship. The Titanic fell from above the night of April 15, 1912, and now rests in a dark grave. She is a picture of the fallen world, a picture of Eden lost. ...
Submarine on expedition to Titanic wreck missing with 5 aboard; “search and rescue operation” underway CBS News, 19 June 2023 A search and rescue mission was underway Monday for a submarine that went missing in the North Atlantic on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic. Lt....
British businessman Hamish Harding is seen in this handout picture taken in flight in July of 2019.JANNICKE MIKKELSEN Aside from his business, Harding was known for his exploits as an adventurer. He held severalrecordswith the Guinness Book of World Records, including "fastest c...
A submersible, unlike a submarine, cannot operate tly and relies on another vessel for charging batteries (noun) or replenishment of air. 3. The scientists used a submersible to learn more about ocean trenches. 1. The 2004 Asian tsunami was a terrible tragedy that caused the deaths of more ...
British businessman Hamish Harding is seen in this handout picture taken in flight in July of 2019.JANNICKE MIKKELSEN Aside from his business, Harding was known for his exploits as an adventurer. He held severalrecordswith the Guinness Book of World Records, including "fastest ci...
Second, dealing with a rogue submarine owned by a German speaking millionaire who sees Seaquest as a threat. The rogue is commanded by the former Seaquest captain out for revenge. Third, dealing with the integration of the science and military aspects of the vessel. Bridger ends up taking ...