Lifeboats of the RMS Titanic returned to the White Star Line at New York Harbor, as they were the only items of value salvaged from the shipwreck, but subsequently vanished from history over time. "Titanic" had 20 lifeboats of three different types: The main lifeboats and cutters were built by Harland and Wolff at Queen's Island, Belfast at the same time that "Titanic" and her sister ship were constructed. They were designed for maximum seaworthiness, with a double-ended design (effectively having two bows). This reduced the risk that they would be flooded by a following sea (i.e. having waves breaking over the stern). If a
Wreck of the RMS Titanic objects. A joint Russian-Canadian-American expedition took place in 1991 using the research vessel "Akademik Mstislav Keldysh" and its two "MIR" submersibles. Sponsored by Stephen Low and IMAX, CBS, "National Geographic" and others, the expedition carried out extensive scientific research with a crew of 130 scientists and engineers. The "MIRs" carried out 17 dives, spending over 140 hours at the bottom, shooting of IMAX film. This was used to create the 1995 documentary film "Titanica", which was later released in the US on DVD in a re-edited version narrated by Leonard Nimoy. IFREMER and RMS Titanic Inc., the successors to the