The wreck of the Titanic was found on September 1, 1985, by a joint American–French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Key details

  • The wreck lies about 12,400–12,600 feet (around 3,800 meters) below the surface, southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
  • Discovery was confirmed when cameras spotted one of Titanic’s distinctive boilers on the seabed, which led the team to the main wreck site.

Quick context

  • Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.
  • For more than 70 years, the exact resting place remained unknown despite multiple unsuccessful search expeditions.

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