On this day in history, September 1, 1985, the wreck of the Titanic is found in the North Atlantic
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The wreck of the RMS Titanic was discovered on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history, September 1, 1985. The ship sank on April 15, 1912.
The mission was funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Technology. It aimed to "test the abilities of these newly developed underwater imaging systems to locate items on the sea floor," said the website. The team gambled on a radical approach for scanning the remaining search field. Just over 700 people survived the sinking of the Titanic. In response to the tragedy, new safety regulations were adopted for merchant ships. Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The wreck of the Titanic "provided a high-profile backdrop for the mission."
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