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It had a gross registered tonnage (i.e., carrying capacity) of 46,328 tons, and when fully laden the ship displaced (weighed) more than 52,000 tons. The Titanic was approximately 882.5 feet (269 meters) long and about 92.5 feet (28.2 meters) wide at its widest point.
The wreck of British ocean liner RMS Titanic lies at a depth of about 12,500 feet (3,800 metres; 2,100 fathoms), about 325 nautical miles (600 kilometres) south-southeast off the coast of Newfoundland. It lies in two main pieces about 2,000 feet (600 m) apart.
On her maiden voyage the Royal Mail Ship Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic just before midnight on April 14th, 1912. Dr. Robert Ballard first discovered the ship's wreckage in 1985.
The Titanic is located at a depth of around 12,500 feet, or 2.4 miles, below the ocean surface. For reference, the average depth of the ocean is about 12,100 feet, according to the National...
The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping.
Science. How Deep Is the Titanic? The OceanGate submersive, Titan, was attempting to reach depths of nearly 13,000 feet. The search for the OceanGate submersible, Titan, gripped the world...
The Titanic is sitting on the ocean floor, about 12,500 feet below sea level. The two broken parts of the ship – the bow and the stern — are more than 2,600 feet apart and are surrounded by...
According to manufacturer OceanGate, the Titan can dive as deep as 4,000 metres, a depth which is unreachable for many — vehicles and creatures alike. Scroll down to see how deep the vessel...
The Titanic lies around 12,500 feet below sea level. For perspective, the world’s deepest scuba dive reached 1,090 feet in 2022.
How deep is the Titanic wreckage? The Titanic lies about 370 miles off Newfoundland, Canada, at a depth of about 12,500 feet. Trips to the site typically involve a two-hour descent.