![]() ![]() The Navy balked at footing the bill for a Titanic search, but they were interested in using Ballard’s new robot to survey the wrecks of the U.S.S. ![]() Navy to fund the development of the Argo, an unmanned camera sled that could be towed behind a surface ship at depths of up to 20,000 feet. All of them-including a 1977 expedition led by Ballard-had come home empty-handed.īallard’s second search attempt had been in the works since the early 1980s, when he asked the U.S. Several missions had set off to look for its watery grave. Titanic had continued to drift after last reporting its location in a distress call, leaving explorers with a search area that spanned hundreds of miles. The only problem was that no one knew where it was. ![]() After the liner sank, would-be treasure hunters had proposed using everything from electromagnets to nylon balloons to raise it from the depths. By the time of the crew's discovery, 73 years had passed since the Titanic left on its doomed maiden voyage to New York. ![]()
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