Titanic 2022 page 6 by ric gustafson
The headline came on Sept 3 1985. A young navy oceanographer named Robert Ballard wanted to find the Titanic. Their ship ' The Argo' had dozens of cameras searching the ocean floor. The first thing they discovered was a boiler. That led them to the wreck. Ballard had made a deal with Ronald Thunman. He would build the ' Argo' so Ballard could find the famous liner. In exchange, Ballard using ' Argo' would find two nuclear submarines that had sunk in the North Atlantic. He discovered the subs for Thunman. He was given 12 days to find the Titanic.
When Ballard found Titanic, he found a propeller and plates and bowls. Ballard recognized the liner's bow right away. The bow was frail and old with worn down railings. The railings were covered in debris and rust.
But Ballard knew he had found what he was searching for. It was the Titanic.
research help: ' Sinkable' by Daniel Stone
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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