National Geographic - Titanic Collection (2012) Part 1 Secrets of the Titanic

Commemorate a century of Titanic with this triple release from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. It was mankind's largest and most magnificent machine - the Titanic, the gigantic ship that was supposed to transport people from Europe to the United States. Filled with dreams of the future and a strong belief that man could invent himself out of anything. Titanic was the ship that could not sink. Until the fateful night of April 15, 1912, when it hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank - leaving 1,495 people in the cold grave of the sea. On a mission funded by National Geographic, explorer-in-residence Dr. Robert Ballard researches the famed “unsinkable” Titanic. He reveals details of its discovery and provides answers to some its greatest mysteries in “Secrets of the Titanic” and “Titanic's Nuclear Secret”. This collector's set contains three fascinating documentaries and a short special featurette about the Titanic, the disaster and the amazing underwater operation that found the wreck at a depth of 3810 meters 73 years after the dramatic event.

Part 1 Secrets of the Titanic

Join one of the century's most celebrated underwater expeditions with famed oceanographer and explorer Dr. Robert Ballard on his search for the sunken luxury liner R.M.S. Titanic. Armed with sophisticated equipment such as the submersible deep sea craft Alvin and a myriad of remote video cameras, Dr. Ballard and his crew became the first humans to see and photograph the luxury liner since its sinking in 1912. This National Geographic exclusive highlights the century's most celebrated underwater expedition. Armed with sophisticated equipment, including the submersible deep-sea-craft “Alvin” and a myriad of remote video cameras, Dr. Ballard and his team became the first humans to see and photograph the Titanic since its sinking more than 70 years ago. Now the breathtaking footage of this exploration, as well as the intriguing story of the ship's discovery, is presented in its entirety.

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