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Some are man—made, some are nature. sometimes, its both put together. i was able to join the expedition last year. we took the dive and dove for about two hours and maybe 15 minutes or so. i heard we got within like two football fields of the titanic, and then suddenly, stockton says, "oh, weve got to turn around." and at first, i thought he was joking because we were over two hours into our expedition and so close to the bottom. but then, he explained one of the batteries kind of went kaput a...

By any means but im like, well, if there was any point to freak out, now would be the point to freak out. and i sort of did — i do a gut check with myself, and i say, "nope, not freaking out." im actually excited. i think the nerves in the stomach was not out of anxiety, it was of excitement. we are overall comfortable, here in the sub. weve got the scrubber on, oxygen is flowing. we are standing back for vacuum. in the last 35 years, i did 37 dives to the titanic. each expedition, you can see...

Both put together. i was able to join their expedition last year. we took the dive and dove for about two hours and maybe 15 minutes or so. i heard we got within like two football fields of the titanic, and then suddenly stockton says, "oh, we got to turn around." and at first i thought he was joking because we were over two hours into our expedition and so close to the bottom. but then he explained one of the batteries kind of went kaput and we were having trouble using the electronic drops for...

The titanic has always been in my family, . in terms of history. my fathers from northern ireland, hes was born - in derry, spent a lot of time in belfast. l and growing up as a child, he always spoke about. the titanic because obviously it was built in belfast. - weve always had what we call in irish a gra, which is a love l for the whole history- and the story of the titanic, so im really- pleased to be here. ive been keeping myself very fit and watching my diet. - i had covid a few years ago....

A plate just came out, a big dinner platejust sitting there on its own. then we saw a wash hand basin with the taps still attached. and we were only about 300 metres from the wreck. is something going on with my thrusters? um, im thrusting and nothing is happening. i dont know what is going on, um. one is thrusting forward, one of the thrusters is thrusting backwards right now. so the only thing i can do right now is 360. we are literally 300 metres from titanic and although we are in the debris...

So this is a menu from the titanic itself on the day that it actually sank, and i very strangely came across it in a very small auction in ireland. radio: go ahead. yes, sir. secure the anchor. phone rings. hello? so ive heard the comparison, at titanic depth it would like having an aircraft carrier sitting on the sub. it gives you an idea of how much pressure there really is. thats my mexican flag. this is the white star line . pin, a titanic expedition pin. radio: go ahead. yes, sir. radio: ro...

It was september 1st, 1985. there was a picture of a boiler in black and white on television, and the dream...just crumbled. i switched my career to banking. and i started searching for a way to go. i wasnt sure how i was going to get to titanic but i knew i had to go. im nota millionaire, ive been saving money for a long, long time. i made a lot of sacrifices in my life to be able to go to titanic. i dont have a car, i didnt get married yet, i dont have children, and all of those decisions have...