The Titanic began its journey on Apr. 10, 1912, from Southampton, England, carrying 2,240 passengers and crew members. Its destination was New York City. It struck an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland and ultimately sank. It is estimated that the tragedy claimed the lives of 1,500 people. Magellan, a company specializing in deep-sea scanning, has created a model of the Titanic.

Some new details of the Titanic were that the steam valves were open, the hull of the Titanic was ripped open and the map of the floor had coins and purses among other things. The open steam valves suggested that the engineers stayed in the room to power the lights. The hull being ripped apart suggests that the collision with the iceberg was not a clean cut. It tore the hull apart in a brutal fashion. Some of the coins and other stuff were able to be tracked with who owned them before their escape or demise.

“I think there will be a lot of details about the Titanic found,” Radio and TV teacher Dave Packard, said.

Details about William Murdoch, a first officer who was suspected of abandoning his post, have also been shown. A Survivor of the Titanic, Charles Lightoller, recalled that the sea washed him away. The scans complemented Lightoller’s recollection of events related to Murdoch.

“If we keep exploring down there and keep exploring down there and finding more objects from other people that were in the Titanic, then maybe we will find more details,” freshman Jesus Mejia said.

The Titanic had 2o lifeboats, which were not enough for all 2,240 on board when the ship hit the iceberg. The reason there were 20 boats was that it was thought that the Titanic was unsinkable.

“We have literally ninety percent of our oceans unexplored,” Mejia said. “We should explore more.”