Shot by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) months after the 1985 wreckage expedition, the 80-minute footage displaying a series of clips has been unearthed. The clips unveiled the Titanic’s prominent bow section, deck, and equipment. 

 By 1985, the WHOI had flourished with new imaging technology, supporting the production of Argo. The camera sled captured the first photograph of the Titanic 12,400 feet below sea level. The succeeding year, a crew from the WHOI performed the first voyage to view the recessed watercraft by using Alvin, a three-person submersible. The group further utilized Jason Jr, a remotely-operated vehicle. The freshly excavated footage showcases this expedition. 

Aside from the 1986 journey, clips from 11 dives in July 1996 have been acquired. Similar to the last dive, the footage was conceived by cameras on a human-occupied submersible vehicle. 

James Cameron, director of the 1997 film “Titanic,” has decided to input his opinion on the footage: “more than a century after the loss of the Titanic, the human stories embodied in the great ship continue to resonate.”