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Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission

This thrilling adventure of secrecy, intrigue, and exploration reveals the untold story of the groundbreaking discovery of the RMS "Titanic".

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Flying Fish

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photos courtesy of Dr. Robert Ballard/Ocean Exploration Trust

Description

Join legendary marine geologist, oceanographer, Naval Officer, and deep-sea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard on a top-secret mission that led to one of history’s most significant maritime discoveries in Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission.

Explore the innovative technologies that revolutionized deep-sea exploration and set new standards for future discoveries.

Mission Briefing:

Uncover the secret mission to document two sunken U.S. Cold War nuclear submarines.
See how Dr. Ballard’s cover story of searching for Titanic masked this covert operation.

Documenting the Submarines:

Witness the high-stakes race to document the USS Scorpion and USS Thresher.
Declassified records provide a rare insight into Ballard’s work.

Finding Titanic:

Feel the excitement as the mission’s final days led to the Titanic’s discovery.
Join Ballard’s return expedition to the Titanic wreckage with immersive footage of the Alvin submersible deploying the robot Jason Jr. to explore the ship’s interior and the Scorpion and Thresher.
This groundbreaking mission offered the first in-depth study of the wreck, revealing new insights into its condition and the events leading up to its sinking.

The Future of Exploration:

Discover the Ocean Exploration Trust, E/V Nautilus, and Ballard’s mission to inspire future explorers.

Exhibition partners

'Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission' is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish in collaboration with Ocean Exploration Trust.