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Titanic The legendary Titanic isone ofthe most popular vessels ofall time. Nearly 100 years after its sinking onApril 14, 1912, itcontinues tocaptivate audiences and scientists from all around the world. With over 100 expeditions having gone tothe Titanic, another iscurrently onthe horizon. In2011, there will bea Titanic dive expedition that will beopen tothe public and offer aonce ina lifetime experience. Although the price is$40,000 per head, guests will besent tothe Titanic wreck inthe MIR submersibles and will beable towitness the wreckage first hand. Offering aonce inalifetime look atthe Titanic shipwreck, the expedition will allow select individuals tojoin anelite few who have seen the Titanic shipwreck inperson; agroup soexclusive that more people have been tospace than have seen the Titanic wreck. Titanic History The Titanic was the largest passenger ship ofher time. Equipped with the finest luxuries ofthe time and deemed ‘virtually unsinkable ’,the massive vessel was truly aspectacle. When the Titanic sunk after aglancing blow from aniceberg inthe Atlantic Ocean, 1,512 ofthe 2,223 passengers onboard were killed, making itone ofthe largest peacetime maritime disasters inhistory. pliment with the lifeboat laws attime, the number ofemergency vessels on board accounts for alarge number ofthe fatalities asaresult ofthe Titanic sinking. The aftermath ofthe sinking ofthe Tita