The Titanic shipwreck: Full-size images of the sunk ship revealed as the never-seen-before details stun netizens

While the Titanic and its story of sinking have been discussed over the years, a digital scan of the ship's wreckage was released on Wednesday, May 17, disclosing many unknown details. The pictures included under the scan are a result of the hard work of researchers from the deep sea research company Magellan, who worked hard to analyze the entire shipwreck and the surrounding debris.

Magellan used mapping technology to provide a 3D view of the ship. The company also shared a statement, saying that they are expecting to know more about what happened to the liner. The scan has revealed minor details, including the serial number of a propeller, the radio room, and the grand staircase.

The head of Magellan, Richard Parkinson, stated that the scan, which has around 715,000 pictures, is much larger than other underwater 3D models. The wreck is located 12,500 feet under the sea, around 435 miles off the coast of Canada.

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What are the researchers attempting to discover from the Titanic wreckage?

In an interview with the BBC, Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson said that the digital scan lets anyone see the wreck in its entirety, context, and perspective. He said that the scan will help conduct research based on evidence.

According to Stephenson, the scans will provide more details on how the ship hit the iceberg in 1912, and the researchers are trying to find out more about the collision. He added:

"We don't even know if she hit it along the starboard side, as is shown in all the movies. She might have grounded on the iceberg."

The digital scan will also be an important part of a documentary in which Magellan is also involved. Head of documentary maker Atlantic Productions, Anthony Geffen, said that the digital copy clearly shows everything since the previous pictures were affected because of the low light, allowing only one side of the wreckage to be seen.

Geffen is also hopeful that the digital scan will help to understand what exactly happened to the ship, including the circumstances leading to its sinking. He continued:

"I'm excited because this quality of the scan will allow people in the future to walk through the Titanic themselves … and see where the bridge was and everything else."

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Netizens react to the digital scan of Titanic wreckage on Twitter

Everyone is well aware of the story of the Titanic, as it has been featured frequently in different books, films, and TV shows. While the pictures of the ship's digital scan have gone viral, netizens are showing their interest in the same, and they reacted to the same on Twitter:

The 3D scan was completed in more than 200 hours, and the process started in the summer of last year. The mission was being handled by Magellan and Arctic Productions, and they used remote-controlled submersibles to capture more than 700,000 images of the ship from all angles.

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The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on April 15, 1912, in the North Atlantic Ocean and sank at around 2:20 am, leading to the deaths of more than 1,500 people.