hello. and welcome to how it really happened. i m jesse l. martin. the rms titanic sank to the frigid depths of the atlantic over a century ago, but america s fascination with the ill-fated wreck never gets old because there is always something new. within the last 40 years, amazing advances in science and technology have led to brilliant new discoveries and uncovered hidden secrets. tonight, we look into how the very latest titanic learning upends our previous thinking about the ship s mysteries and myths and, sadly, a recent underwater voyage to the wreck that put more human lives at risk. [dramatic music] [engine whirring] victor vescovo: diving to titanic is, in many respects, preparing to go to space because it s an incredibly hostile environment. [tense music] when we think about risk taking as it applies to exploration, for me, it s the sea. the reality is that there s been fewer people that have dove to the titanic than have actually gone into space. [whistling] [crea
really happened starts. victor vescovo: only a very few number of people have actually been to titanic, less than 50. [dramatic music] you had a lot of mystery about why it went down so quickly, who survived, and who didn t. it s a fascinating story, but people should not risk their lives to see this wreck at 4,000 meters. that is not a normal thing to do. [suspenseful music] it simply is adding to the intrigue of the titanic that 100 years later, it s still leading people to their death. [dramatic music] hello. and welcome to how it really happened. i m jesse l. martin. the rms titanic sank to the frigid depths of the atlantic over a century ago, but america s fascination with the ill-fated wreck never gets old because there is always something new. within the last 40 years, amazing advances in science and technology have led to brilliant new discoveries and uncovered hidden secrets. tonight, we look into how the very latest titanic learning upends our previous thinking abou
[music playing] narrator: the sinking on its first crossing created the most extraordinary sense of loss and reversal of fortune. people did think titanic was unsinkable, and yet it would end up at the bottom of the sea. it s very haunting. and you think of that staircase lying fathoms deep, when only a few hours before beautiful women in their garments had been parading down it. guggenheim asked the people at the time dreamt of leading their lives. they were so glamorous and marvelous. and suddenly there they were in the icy sea. it sort of shakes you. and i think that titanic going down shook the western world. [theme music] hello. and welcome to how it really happened. i m jesse l. martin. the final calls for help from titanic revealed the distress of the ship s last moments afloat. first, cannot last much longer, then losing power. finally, just before the ship went down, come quick. who on the ship will survive the titanic disaster? and how will they be saved? toni
should not risk their lives to see this wreck at 4,000 meters. that is not a normal thing to do. [suspenseful music] it simply is adding to the intrigue of the titanic that 100 years later, it s still leading people to their death. [dramatic music] hello. and welcome to how it really happened. i m jesse l. martin. the rms titanic sank to the frigid depths of the atlantic over a century ago, but america s fascination with the ill-fated wreck never gets old because there is always something new. within the last 40 years, amazing advances in science and technology have led to brilliant new discoveries and uncovered hidden secrets. tonight, we look into how the very latest titanic learning upends our previous thinking about the ship s mysteries and myths and, sadly, a recent underwater voyage to the wreck that put more human lives at risk. [dramatic music] [engine whirring] victor vescovo: diving to titanic is, in many respects, preparing to go to space because it s an incredibly
[music playing] narrator: the sinking on its first crossing created the most extraordinary sense of loss and reversal of fortune. people did think titanic was unsinkable, and yet it would end up at the bottom of the sea. it s very haunting. and you think of that staircase lying fathoms deep, when only a few hours before beautiful women in their garments had been parading down it. guggenheim asked the people at the time dreamt of leading their lives. they were so glamorous and marvelous. and suddenly there they were in the icy sea. it sort of shakes you. and i think that titanic going down shook the western world. [theme music] hello. and welcome to how it really happened. i m jesse l. martin. the final calls for help from titanic revealed the distress of the ship s last moments afloat. first, cannot last much longer, then losing power. finally, just before the ship went down, come quick. who on the ship will survive the titanic disaster? and how will they be saved? toni