3D Scan of Titanic Wreck Uncovers Heroic Sacrifices During Ship’s Final Moments

In 2022, the deep-sea mapping company Magellan deployed two remotely operated vehicles 12,500 feet (3,800 meters) beneath the Atlantic Ocean to capture around 715,000 photos of the Titanic. As Gizmodo previously reported, experts compiled the photos into a highly precise digital twin of the wreck, which continues to reveal heartbreaking details of the tragedy that claimed over 1,500 lives more than 11 decades ago. Magellan’s efforts are detailed in a forthcoming National Geographic documentary titled Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. Fascinatingly, a few previously unknown features have come to light, including new evidence that a heroic team of engineers sacrificed themselves to keep the ship’s lights on as long as possible, as reported by the BBC. “Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell,” Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson told the BBC. According to National Geographic, the Titanic’s digital twin represents one of the largest und ... Read full article.