A groundbreaking project mapping the Titanic shipwreck has the potential to "rewrite everything" known about the tragedy.
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Scientists created a digital twin of the decaying ship after painstakingly mapping the wreck on the floor of the Atlantic ocean.
The luxury liner sunk in 1912 on its maiden voyage from England to New York City with about 1500 people on board.
The project was led by deep water specialist company Magellan in partnership with Atlantic Productions.
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In February 2023, spooky footage of the wreck was released to mark the 25th anniversary of the re-release of James Cameron's film Titanic.
The video was filmed in 1986 after the wreck was discovered by the US Navy.
But the team behind the new mapping project hope the level of detail they achieved will help uncover new information about the ill-fated voyage.
"The exact condition of [the] wreck is revealed and the entire historic site is mapped providing a level of detail never seen before," Atlantic Productions said.
The work was carried out during a six-week expedition in mid-2022.
Two submersibles named Romeo and Juliet spent hours 3800 metres below the surface to map the wreck in precise detail.
The 5km debris field was also mapped.
The team paid tribute to those who died in the tragedy with a flower laying ceremony at the site.
