In the early hours of 15 April 1912, RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage. She was the largest ship afloat at the time and was carrying an estimated 2,224 people on board. Only around 710 people survived the disaster.The wreck of RMS Titanic was discovered in 1985. Since then numerous expeditions have been mounted to photograph the exceptional site, which is located 350 nautical miles from the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, some 12,000 feet below sea level.Here are 10 eerie underwater photographs of the Titanic wreck.

1. Deck of Titanic

Titanic is probably the most famous shipwreck of all time. It was the largest and most luxurious ship in the world when it launched on 31 May 1911. Built in Belfast, Northern Ireland by Harland and Wolff, it was intended for transatlantic passage between Southampton, England and New York City in the United States.

2. Bow of the wrecked Titanic

At 11.39 on 14 April, four days after departing Southampton, lookouts spotted an iceberg dead ahead of the ship. The crew desperately tried to avoid the collision, but the iceberg struck the vessel on its starboard side, leaving a 200-foot gash in the ship into which water began to seep.By midnight, the order had been given to prepare the lifeboats. During the following desperate hours, distress signals were sent by radio, rockets and lamps. The ship broke in two, and by 2.20 am the still buoyant stern had sunk.The wreck of the Titanic was discovered in 1985. This photograph of the wrecked Titanic‘s bow was taken in June 2004 by the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Hercules.

3. Rusticles on Titanic‘s stern

Microbes at work nearly 4 kilometres under the sea feed off iron on the ship, forming “rusticles”. Given the way the embrittled steel at the stern of the ship provides a better “habitat” for rusticles, scientists have determined that the stern section of the ship is deteriorating at a faster rate than the bow section.

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4. Window frames on Titanic

Rusticles grow on either side of the window frames belonging to the Titanic. The icicle-like rusticle formations appear to pass through a cycle of growth, maturation and then fall away.

5. Captain Smith’s bathtub

Most of RMS Titanic remains in its final resting place. It is located 350 nautical miles from the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, some 12,000 feet below sea level.

After the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912, some objects were salvaged among the flotsam and jetsam. Salvage of the ship was impossible until 1985, when modern technology was used to make remotely operated approaches on the vessel. Not only is the ship almost 4 kilometres underwater, the water pressure at that depth is over 6,500 pounds per square inch.

6. MIR submersible observing the bow of the Titanic wreck, 2003

It was long thought that the Titanic sank in one piece. Though previous expeditions had been mounted, it was the 1985 Franco-American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard which discovered that the ship had split apart before sinking to the seabed.The ship’s stern and bow lie around 0.6 km apart in a site since named Titanic Canyon. Both sustained huge damage when they collided with the seabed, especially the stern. The bow, meanwhile, contains relatively intact interiors.

7. Bottles of wine on the seabed

The debris field around Titanic is around 5 by 3 miles large. It is spread over with furniture, personal items, wine bottles and parts of the ship. It is from this debris field that salvagers have been permitted to collect items.While many of Titanic’s victims who would have worn life jackets may have been swept miles away, some victims are thought to have lain in the debris field. But decomposition and consumption by sea creatures has likely left just their shoes. The possibility of extant human remains has been raised, however. Proponents argue that the wreckage should be designated a gravesite with prohibitions on salvage.

8. One of Titanic‘s anchors

The centre anchor and two side anchors were among the last items to be fitted to Titanic before her launch. The centre anchor was the largest ever forged by hand and weighed nearly 16 tons.

9. An open hatch on Titanic

The Titanic wreck continues to deteriorate. A submersible dive in 2019 identified the loss of the captain’s bathtub, while another submersible vehicle crashed into the ship later that year while filming a documentary.According to EYOS Expeditions, “intense and highly unpredictable currents” resulted in “accidental contact [being] occasionally made with the seafloor and on one occasion the wreck”.

10. Fish over Titanic

Fish have been pictured in the vicinity of the Titanic wreck. On the surface, the water’s freezing temperatures meant that many of the survivors in the water died of hypothermia before the first rescuers on board RMS Carpathia arrived around 4 am on 15 April 1912.

Pictures From Inside Titanic Submarine Have Left People Terrified

Images from the Titanic exploring sub vessel have left the internet absolutely terrified.

“Just like all the wealthy people onboard Titanic. Your money means nothing when it comes down to it. Hope they’re found safe,” wrote one commenter.

“I think the Titanic has claimed enough lives…..let her rest in peace…” added another.

“These pictures have given me the most claustrophobia ever,” another confirmed.

“I would never set foot in here,” another agreed.

The ill-fated submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, was intended to provide tourists with an extraordinary opportunity to view the famous Titanic wreckage at a depth of 12,500 feet off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

The vessel, incapable of submerging and returning to port on its own, was reported missing after failing to return to its support ship on time.

Coast Guard crews initiated a search and rescue mission with a narrow window of 70 to 96 hours to locate and rescue the five occupants before the submersible’s oxygen supply runs out.

The search efforts focus on an area approximately 900 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, where the depth of roughly 13,000 feet presents an unprecedented challenge.

Experts have noted the limited number of crafts capable of reaching such depths and the difficulties associated with attaching and towing the submersible to the surface.

Authorities are coordinating a multi-faceted search operation, utilizing both aircraft and ships.

And now, images from Titanic exploring sub vessel have given people a closer look on what’s going on.

And it’s safe to say people are horrified.