Titanic

The Titanic was a White Star ocean liner, and was praised as the sturdiest and most luxurious ship ever made (when it was made, between 1909 and 1912). The most expensive one-way tickets available for voyage were $4,350, or roughly $96,000 today. The maiden voyage, and only voyage, of the ship began from Southampton, England and was bound for New York City in the April of 1912. The sinking of the Titanic was famous for two main reasons. First of all, the ship was praised to be unsinkable, and then sank on it's maiden voyage. Second of all, the lack of lifeboats on the ship allowed 1,512 of 2,223 passengers on board to die. What is seen in this picture, is the shipwreck of the famous Titanic ship, which, when discovered, was an incredible moment in history for those who were alive when the ship sank. It was discovered in 1985 by a French/American expedition. The following year, the first expedition to the shipwreck took place. The major discovery of this time, was that the Titanic actually split in two, which was contrary to previous belief. To survivors that were still alive at the time, this event was a nostalgic experience, to see the product of the wreck that was likely the most eventful moment of their lives. In the picture, you can see the pod used to expedite people to the wreckage. You can also see the deterioration of the ship, and what it is now compared to what it used to be.