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Titanic Dispatches
Dispatches from the Expedition
Follow day-to-day in this two-part expedition to the site of Titanic. The following diary entries are from Leg 2 of the Expedition. Be sure to check out entries from Leg 1.


More Entries: LEG 1 | LEG 2 |

July 18, 2005
  
JULY 18: A FRESH START

The second half of the expedition launches after a 10-day break. Once again, we head for the Titanic site aboard the Keldysh after resolving technical issues and putting out fires ... literally!
July 19, 2005
  
JULY 19: CRITICAL PLANNING

The next few dive days will be crucial to the success of the expedition. Much time is spent on carefully laying out details of what needs to happen.
July 20, 2005
  
JULY 20: A SOLEMN MOMENT

Arriving at the site of the Titanic stirs emotions, as I think of those lost souls of 1912. The day continues however, business as usual, as we make final preparations for tomorrow's dive.
July 21, 2005
  
JULY 21: ROUGH SEAS

In addition to a number of technical issues, the weather works against us. The dive for today is scrubbed and we hope for better luck tomorrow.
July 22, 2005
  
JULY 22: LAUNCH DAY

Launch delays in this sort of dive operation are inevitable. Mir 1 launches smoothly but Mir 2 is another story.
July 23, 2005
  
JULY 23: DOWN TO THE WIRE

Mission success! Jim spent all night flying the bots around and shooting miles of footage. It looks like we'll be cutting it very close and editing until the very last minutes before the show is scheduled to air on Sunday.
July 24, 2005
  
JULY 24: LIVE FROM THE TITANIC!

With Jim at the helm, the final live feed from the wreckage site is a success. We cut it close but delivered a beautiful final webcast on Discovery.com.
July 25, 2005
  
JULY 25: ... AND THAT'S A WRAP!

As Mir 1 and 2 both take their last dives, the entire crew is in good spirits. Everyone relaxes, sunbathes and enjoys the final moments as they tie up lose ends to prepare for the journey home.

 
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