Titanic 1985 discovery images: Robert Ballard captures the first images of the Titanic wreck in 1985

1985 Titanic Discovery
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Mir 2 Submersible (Photograph by Emory Kristof)

Lights from the Mir 2 submersible illuminate the port anchor winch on the foredeck of the sunken Titanic.

Bow Railing of the Titanic (Photograph by Emory Kristof)

The Mir 1 submersible illuminates the bow railing of the Titanic.

Titanic Window (Photograph by Emory Kristof)

An intact glass pane from the window of Captain Edward J. Smith's cabin hangs open on the Titanic, which lies two and a half miles (four kilometers) beneath the North Atlantic Ocean.

Titanic's Propeller (Photograph by Emory Kristof)

In the early morning hours of September 1, 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard and photographer Emory Kristof found and photographed the shipwreck of the century, the R.M.S. Titanic. Kristof and his crew used a submersible search vehicle and a towed sled with a still camera to shoot more than 20,000 frames, including this one of the ocean liner's starboard propeller.

Titanic Debris (Photograph by Emory Kristof)

A ceramic bowl and other debris from the Titanic litter the floor of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.

Titanic Hull Fragment (Photograph by Emory Kristof)

A hull fragment from the Titanic lies on the ocean floor.

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