Titanic Bodies On Ocean Floor

Some titanic experts say a powerful storm the night of the wreck scattered the life jacketed passengers in a 50 mile wide area so it s likely the bodies scattered across the seafloor.

Titanic bodies on ocean floor.

The sea became littered with bodies according to one survivor mary davis wilburn who noted the dead came up holding children in their arms. Explorer bob ballard explains why shoes are all that s left of many titanic passengers. Rms titanic sank in the north atlantic ocean on april 15 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from southampton to new york. Cameron has visited the wreck 33 times and said he has seen zero human remains during his explorations.

For over 70 years the titanic sat on the bottom of the ocean waiting for man to find her again. I as an archaeologist would say those are human remains he said according the associated press. There are many witnesses to the fact numerous bodies were present in the sea surrounding titanic s foundering on monday april 15 1912. With a three man submarine ballard and others went down to the wreck and began taking pictures of her rusting hulk.

Updated 2 45 pm et thu august 22 2019 cnn the rms titanic was visited by divers for the first time in 14 years and the ship that was once a picture of luxury was found in the process of being. Delgado went on to say the placement of the remains are very likely the remains of a victim who found their final resting place on the ocean floor. Buried in that sediment are very likely forensic remains of that person. Newly released photos show the haunting images of titanic victim s clothing lining the bottom of the ocean floor 100 years after the new york bound ship sank in the north atlantic.

James cameron who directed the hit film titanic and has performed extensive research disagrees that there are bodies on the ocean floor.