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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. This mammoth shipwreck continues to haunt us and to capture our imagination a century later.
You may have seen the movie by James Cameron, now out in 3D, watched television specials and read articles on the topic. But if you want to explore the Titanic wreck yourself, you can either hire a one-person sub, as James Cameron did last month or explore using Google Earth.
Google Earth now has an animated feature that allows you to explore the Titanic wreck. Working with National Geographic and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Google Earth lets you travel to the bottom of the Atlantic and explore an animated rendering of the Titanic wreck.
Enter “Titanic” in the search box and travel to the site of the wreck, 12484 feet below sea level. Check out the portholes, the propeller, and the underside of the hull. See where the sea life has eaten away at the remains of the ship.
You can navigate around the ship and see that the two parts of the hull landed quite far apart. The damage to the hull is also visible as you maneuver the image around to see it from all sides. Check out this video showing you the features of the tour.
For more exploring Titanic, check out undersea images of the remains of the Titanic on Panoramio: Titanic photos. This photo gallery by the NOAA, allows you not only to see incredible images of the Titanic, it also places the images on the Google Earth map so you can see where the remains are.
After you’re finished exploring the visual images of Titanic, check out @TitanicRealTime on Twitter to read tweets giving you a feel for the events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic as they actually happened. @HistoryChannel is also tweeting real time events from the Titanic sinking today and tomorrow in “Titanic time,” which is 90 minutes ahead of Eastern time. Also follow @RMS_Titanic_Inc for more Titanic tweets.
For more Titanic information including news of tributes to Titanic victims around the world and a list of survivors of the wreck, check out Encyclopedia Titanica.
Are you intrigued by Titanic history? Do you enjoy exploring on Google Earth? Let us know in the Comments section below!
* S.S. Titanic image by Roger Marks
Sounds exciting Carolyn!
I can’t even remember the number of times I have seen the movie ‘Titanic’ and each time it touches my heart. I think just to imagine your own-self on that ship and imagine all that people must be undergoing when they knew it was sinking makes you shudder!
I did read about James Cameron and all that he is doing, but Google Earth with this wonderful video and how we can really reach those same wrecked parts of the ship seem interesting. I think it’s a great resource for those who want to know the full details of how things happened on the ship and visual the visual impact this has makes it easier to understand things.
Heading over to give it a full look, because I know I will get lost in it. 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful link 🙂
Hi Harleena, Yes, I think you will get lost in this site. Even though it’s is animated, the experience does give you an eerie feeling of being at the bottom of the sea. The Panoramio photos are also worth checking out. The geolocation feature of the images makes them more interesting.
My six-year-old is going to love this Carolyn! He’s obsessed with the Titanic.
Hi Betsy, Your son should really enjoy these Titanic resources. Each one gives you a different perspective on the tragedy. We have a lot of Titanic programs scheduled to record, but these interactive websites are interesting too.
Awesome Carolyn! I’m going to show these resources to my son, who at 7 years old, has become OBSESSED with Titanic! I think it’s a much healthier interest for him than Wii or Angry Birds :-).
Hi Ruth, Yes, there are so many important lessons to be learned from the Titanic tragedy. It’s amazing how 100 years later so many people are intrigued by the shipwreck.
We went to see the 3D version…found it a waste of money as the 3D really added little and was hardly even apparent! I’d have rather done/seen the great things you tell us about here!
Hi Bruce, Thanks! It’s much cheaper to visit these sites as well. I haven’t seen Titanic 3D yet, but I plan to tomorrow. 🙂
We made the anchor for the Titanic in the Black Country. Some say we made it too heavy; I blame the iceberg! 🙂
Hi Mike, Very cool. I can’t say I’ve ever heard that the anchor was to blame. If it were truly too heavy, the problem probably would have come to light much sooner in the voyage.
My goodness, that is so cool. I’m continued to be amazed at all the stuff people come up with. I can’t believe it’s been 100 years since it’s sinking. Well, you’ve definitely got me curious now Carolyn so I might have to just check this out as well.
Thanks for continuing to share some of the coolest stuff ever with us. Thank goodness for you Carolyn!
Hi Adrienne, I hope you have a chance to check out Google Earth and the other sites as well. Each one is very interesting in its own right.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your kind thoughts with us, Adrienne!
Hi Carolyn,
Sounds amazing. I have always been interested in the Titanic and what a great way to see the remains. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Cathy, You’re welcome. I’m always excited to share great tech with Wonder of Tech readers! This Google Earth feature was so cool that I just had to share it right away. Enjoy! 🙂
Hi, Carolyn:
I seen the recent 3D version of Titanic and was every bit as good as the original. Kate looks the same to me now as she did in this iconic movie, but Leo sure has changed quite a bit. Lol.
The Google Earth thingy is super awesome and quite interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers!
Hi Missy, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I’m glad you like the Google Earth Titanic features. I agree it’s awesome and interesting. I’m going to see Titanic 3D this afternoon and very excited to experience the movie in 3D.
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio both were amazing in that film. I’m glad both have gone on to experience much success since Titanic was released nearly 15 years ago.
Wow; that’s crazy. Wonders of modern technology never cease to amaze. Considerably more entertaining than James Cameron’s film, no matter how many dimensions its presented in.
Hi Stefan, I’m glad you like this Google Earth feature, it is very cool. But I just saw Titanic 3D and really enjoyed it so I won’t agree with you about the film. I enjoyed seeing it again, though the 3D didn’t seem to matter too much.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your comment with us!
Wow that was really cool. I hope Google Earth is planning to leave the Titanic features up after today, and maybe even updates it whenever some new discovery comes up?
Hi Cassandra, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I agree, this feature is very cool and I hope Google keeps it and updates it, to a certain extent. The experts predict that Titanic will eventually disintegrate. I hope that Google keeps the image as in tact even if the ship disintegrates.
This is a great idea, as all of us have heard so many things about Titanic and we were wondering how the wreck looks like. The Google Earth is a great tool which still has a lot of potential to ease our lives and provide useful information.
Hi Jack, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Yes, if you’re wondering about Titanic, there are plenty of resources online to find out more about the ship. I particularly enjoy Google Earth because you can learn so much from exploring the remains yourself.
Hi Carolyn
As a tech lover I do of cause also love Google Earth and Google Maps Street view. So cool that you sit at home and explorer the whole world on your computer. However I was not aware of the Titanic resources at Google Earth. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Thomas, I agree, this is a very cool feature. I’m like you, I could spend hours on Google Earth, but this Titanic feature is especially engaging. I hope you continue to enjoy this fascinating tool, Thomas! 🙂
I keep hoping for different results when I see the movie……
Hi Bill, I’m the same way. It would be so nice if just one time, when I saw the movie, the ship didn’t sink. It would be fun to see Rose and Jack grow old together. @};-
Carolyn, aloha. Thanks so much for letting us know about Google and the Titanic. Several people I know will be thrilled to explore with this.
Off to share. Best wishes for a terrific week ahead. Aloha. Janet
The Titanic story is really touching.