3D Titanic scan reveals unknown details of the last few hours on board – Country
A revolutionary digital scan of the Titanic is providing new insights into the final moments of the doomed ocean gunner to show how the ship ripped into two parts and then sank into the bottom of the sea.
The first full-size 3D scan of the Titanic wreckage was captured in partnership with Atlantic Production, revealing amazing new details about the ship's structure and its damage caused when it hits the Atlantic iceberg and begins to absorb water.
Digital scans reveal new views of the boiler room, with the boat split into two, showing some boilers as concave surfaces, indicating that they are still operating when they fall into the cold water.
The Titanic scan was conducted in collaboration with Atlantic Productions, a deep-sea map company, Magellan Ltd.
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The detailed computer simulations accompanying the scan also showed that the iceberg did not produce huge bursts, but a series of small punctures – each piece about the size of an A4 paper. The punctures were scattered in six watertight compartments, while the Titanic was designed to be flooded in only four compartments.
“The Titanic is the last surviving witness of the disaster, and she still has stories to tell,” Titanic analyst Stephenson told the BBC.
“Having a comprehensive view of the entire wreckage website is key to understanding what’s going on here.”
The news came, the scan was studied by a new documentary produced by National Geographic and the Atlantic Ocean, called Titanic: Digital Resurrection. (The documentary will premiere on National Geographic on Friday and will start broadcasting on Disney+ the next day.)
“I think there is something bigger here to get from the Titanic,” Anthony Geffen, CEO of Atlantic Production, told CBS News in 2023: The first image of the mapping project was released at that time. “If we can scan it, if we can capture all the details of it… we can figure out how it sinks, and how different parts of the ship collapse, we can find a lot of personal stories there as well.”
The difficult task is a huge success, although the ship is located below 3,800 meters below sea level on the coast of Newfoundland.
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This is the first full-size scan of the wreckage, divided into two parts. The bow and the stern are about 800 meters apart and are surrounded by huge debris.
It has been inspected in detail since the shipwreck was discovered in 1985, but only through fragmented snapshots. Rapidly deteriorating materials also make the ship tricky.
“The history we have now is before it collapses, which is actually everything related to the Titanic wreckage, and it will always be there.” Gefen told CBS's “Digital Twins” to scan the CB, done by taking more than 700,000 images on board from all angles.
Stephenson told the BBC that the new mapping technology allows researchers to study different methods of ships through witness reports and to report disasters through witness reports.
“It's like a crime scene: where you need to see what the evidence is,” he told The Outlet.
“And having a comprehensive view of the entire wreckage website is key to understanding what’s going on here.”
The 3D scan has revealed what happened at the Titanic at night, the researchers said.
Magellan/Atlantic Production
For example, a scan showed a porthole that was likely to be smashed when the iceberg hit a boat – confirming survivor reports that some people's huts began to be filled with ice during the collision.
Moreover, on the deck at the stern, a valve was seen in an open position indicating that the vessel was still flowing in the power generation system as it descended. This confirmed that the engineers on board shoveled coal into the lined furnace to keep the lights in order to help the crew help passengers get out of the sinking ship.
“They keep the lights and power at the end, giving the crew time to use some light to launch lifeboats safely, rather than in absolute darkness,” Stephenson said.
“They will be in chaos for as long as possible, all symbolizing the open steam valves sitting at the stern.”
According to National Geographic, the model is so detailed that it can project the scanned video rendering to a life-size in the warehouse, allowing researchers to “go with it and amplify a single feature.”
The 3D scan consists of 700,000 photos captured by the dive.
Magellan/Atlantic Production
As the lower part of the Titanic sits in sediments on the seabed, some damaged ships may never be seen again. In addition, it will take years for experts to fully inspect and explore all the details of the replica scan, Stephenson said.
“She only gives us some stories at a time,” he said. “Every time, she makes us want more.”
The Titanic was impossible at the time, and on April 15, 1912, the iceberg attacked the iceberg during a girl's voyage from Southampton, England to New York. The tragedy has taken away more than 1,500 lives.
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