Explorers investigating the Titanic’s wreckage experienced an eerie moment when their lights suddenly went out.
As scientists propose various unconventional methods for raising the Titanic from its resting place in the Atlantic Ocean, others continue to venture into the deep to examine the notorious ship.
The RMS Titanic, which sank in April 1912, has remained approximately 400 nautical miles southeast of Newfoundland, Canada, at a depth of around 12,500 feet.
In 2022, a group of explorers descended to examine the remnants of the vessel. A clip from this expedition was shared on TikTok by the since-disabled account @titanicfansofficial, now known as titanic_fans_official.
In the video, a narrator comments on what is being shown by one of the explorer’s cameras.
“You see the anchor? The central anchor?” They point out. “And the ring on the top.”
However, moments later, the lights go out, and the scene becomes significantly more eerie.
“We just lost another light,” another voice remarks, describing the scene as ‘very spooky’ to observe in the darkness.
The side of the ship and its rusty railing are faintly visible, casting an ominous atmosphere reminiscent of a spooky scene from Pirates of the Caribbean.
Fortunately, the lights come back on, illuminating the ship once again. The camera captures a remarkably clear view of the ship’s bow, famously featured in the 1997 film with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
This video is one of many expeditions conducted by people worldwide to closely examine the so-called ‘unsinkable’ ship.
The latest exploration, known as the Titanic Expedition 2024, utilized scanning technology to document the ship and its surrounding debris field.
Extensive analysis revealed that the bow had further deteriorated, with a large 15-foot-wide section detaching and resting on the seabed.
The team at RMS Titanic Inc expressed their sentiments: “We are saddened by this loss and the inevitable decay of the Ship and the debris.
“Over the course of the next few weeks and months, we will conduct a more thorough review of Titanic’s condition and her changes over time.
“Although Titanic’s collapse is inevitable, this evidence strengthens our mission to preserve and document what we can before it is too late.”