On this day in 1985, the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered some 73 years after the ocean liner sank. The news made headlines—but part of the story remained a secret for decades. The Titanic search was actually a cover for the U.S. Navy’s exploration of two sunken nuclear submarines: the USS Thresher and USS Scorpion. The navy also helped fund the Titanic expedition and the technology used to locate the ship.
Britannica
On this day in 1985, the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered some 73 years after the ocean liner sank. The news made headlines—but part of the story remained a secret for decades. The Titanic search was actually a cover for the U.S. Navy’s exploration of two sunken nuclear submarines: the USS Thresher and USS Scorpion. The navy also helped fund the Titanic expedition and the technology used to locate the ship.
Britannica
On this day in 1985, the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered some 73 years after the ocean liner sank. The news made headlines—but part of the story remained a secret for decades. The Titanic search was actually a cover for the U.S. Navy’s exploration of two sunken nuclear submarines: the USS Thresher and USS Scorpion. The navy also helped fund the Titanic expedition and the technology used to locate the ship.
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