Wrack find in the North Atlantic

On September 1, 1985, an American-French research team under Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of the luxury steamer “Titanic”, which was sunk in 1912. The discovery made Ballard famous overnight. It was not known for a long time how he had secured the financing of the expedition.

Robert Ballard was in the hour of his greatest triumph

Wrack find in the North Atlantic
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