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Robert Ballard's Ongoing Quest and the Titanic's Legacy

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Robert Ballard's Ongoing Quest and the Titanic's Legacy
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Forty years ago, Bob Ballard's search for the Titanic was secretly supported by the US Navy for Cold War intelligence purposes, using advanced underwater technology to locate the wreck, which revolutionized deep-sea exploration and revealed new scientific insights, including the discovery of 'rusticles' and other historic wrecks.

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