Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 6 Dec 2005 08:23:12 -0800, wrote:
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Explorer Robert Ballard found the bulk of the wreck in 1985, at a depth
of 13,000 feet and about 380 miles southeast of Newfoundland. Ballard
was not impressed with the expedition's find.
"They found a fragment, big deal," he said. "Am I surprised? No. When
you go down there, there's stuff all over the place. It hit an iceberg
and it sank. Get over it."
Typical. As a long time supporter of the Mystic Aquarium and the
Institute for Exploration Kids program, I've had the opportunity to
attend lectures and speak to him personally.
Trust me on this - if HE had made the discovery, it would have been
the greatest Titanic event since it's discovery in 1985. Somebody
else's discovery is just another piece of debris.
The guys abilities in the area of self promotion are amazing. Which
is not to say he doesn't do good work and solid science.
Interesting article Chuck - enjoyed it.
Later,
Tom
I'm considering this new theory, (of a rapid sinking), in light of the
recollections of survivors
viewing the sinking from nearby lifeboats. I seem to recall a number of
accounts that support the long, slow, agonizing submersion and then the
final upending and ultimate sinking. However, I'll bet that any sense
of time gets distorted in a terrifying situation and
maybe some of the survivors who reported a longer time required to sink
were merely reporting general impressions, or confirming times
suggested by somebody else.