5 Haunting Facts About the Titanic
The Titanic, one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters, sunk over a century ago, yet people are still familiar with the story of the fateful night of April 14, 1912 today.
We immortalize the sinking in books, movies, and documentaries because a promising ship, once thought to be “unsinkable,” now lies at the bottom of the Atlantic, with many of the bodies of those who drowned never recovered.
No matter how much we try to make sense of this catastrophe, we are still enthralled and mystified by it.
The following are five haunting facts about the Titanic, further proof of how indelible the sinking still is over one hundred years later.
1. No human remains have been found in the wreckage
The site of the Titanic’s wreckage was first discovered over 70 years after the sinking, in 1985, when a submarine discovered the ship two miles below the ocean’s surface. Since then, over a dozen expeditions have continued to explore the rusting ship. Although many artifacts have been found, including luggage, silverware, and documents perfectly preserved in safes, no human remains have been discovered.
