The Titanic was one of the largest and most famous passenger ships that never finished a voyage. Find out how one of the most important occasions turned out to be a complete disaster.

The ship had:

• An 882 foot long hull
• Nine decks
• 16 watertight compartments below decks
• Several restaurants and saloons
• A gym, library and squash court 

    On its maiden voyage the Titanic sank approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland when it scraped by an iceberg. The ice field it entered was approximately 78 miles long. It took less than three hours for the ship to break in two and sink. Since there weren't enough lifeboats for all the passengers, it was a great disaster for the passengers. 1,517 people died in the freezing cold water. 

    Now the Titanic lies more than 12,500 feet below water.  In 1985 a Titanic search team discovered the remains of the Titanic on the ocean floor. The two parts of the ship of the ship were almost 2,000 feet apart. The bow section is mostly intact but the stern section shows much more damage. There is a debris field around the wreck scattered with furniture and other belongings from the ship.

    Two research ships: A French ship called the Le Suroit used it's SAR sonar vehicle to scan about 80 percent of a 150 mile search area. The American ship Knorr used sonar transponders and recievers to take pictures of the ocean floor. They took the pictures hoping to find the remains and debris of the Titanic.

    Since the ship was found many trips have been made to view the wreck

    Among the things they found were the huge boilers that were used to burn coal and drive the engines. There were several giant bollards, shiny bronze capstans, bronze telemotor, telemotor attached to wheel, plus a huge grand staircase. Also a beautiful chandelier survived the crash. A greek goddess statue fell off the fireplace and onto the floor. The search team even recovered a doll's head in the middle of the debris field. They also found a safe with remaining shine of the dial and brass crest.

    A plaque was placed in memory of the people who died on board the Titanic.