The search for the Titanic was a secret mission of the US Navy: oceanographer's revelation

Oceanographer Robert Ballard discovered that the search for the sunken liner 'Titanic' in 1985 was merely a cover for a top-secret military operation of the United States. He stated that he was conducting this operation as an officer of naval intelligence, yet many were not even aware of such an operation's existence.

Using the innovative technology 'Argo,' which Ballard developed himself, he was able to locate the sunken atomic submarines Thresher and Scorpion. During the search for the submarines, the team encountered the largest liner 'Titanic,' which radically changed their operation.

The Thresher and Scorpion mission

Ballard convinced the leadership of the US Navy to allocate resources for the search of the 'Titanic,' although he was skeptical about the success of such an operation. Studying the wreckage of the Scorpion submarine helped him determine the location of the liner using a long chain of debris.

A discovery that changed everything

Among the most valuable finds aboard the 'Titanic' were boxes of exotic feathers insured for over $2 million. These feathers from large birds were intended for milliners in New York, biologist Scott Trevers reported.

In 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard found the sunken liner 'Titanic' during a covert military operation aimed at locating atomic submarines. His ingenuity and perseverance allowed him to uncover the largest ship of its time and reveal to the world new things that had been hidden in the depths of the ocean.