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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

REVEALED: What the 3d scan of the titanic reveals about the doomed ship | Rare Historical Photos

Titanic
  • A 3D scan of the Titanic reveals new details about its sinking, confirming that engineers worked until the very end to keep the lights on.
  • The scan, created from over 700,000 images taken by underwater robots, shows a porthole likely smashed by the iceberg, corroborating survivor accounts.
  • It also indicates that small punctures across a long length of the hull, rather than a single large gash, led to the flooding and sinking.
  • The scan reveals that the ship's boilers were still operational and steam was still flowing to the electricity system, suggesting engineers were working until the final moments.
  • The wreck is deteriorating rapidly and could disappear within 40 years.
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