Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A manned submersible explored the Titanic for the first time in 14 years and took the first 4K images of the wreckage, a production company behind a forthcoming documentary said Wednesday.
The exploration team discovered that sea currents, salt corrosion and metal-eating bacteria have caused deterioration to the ship, which lies about 12,500 under the North Atlantic Ocean. The RMS Titanic sank about 370 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, after striking an iceberg in 1912.