Mike Harrison was Teignmouth Probus Club’s intended speaker for our 1st October Meeting but following a serious vehicle fire on the M5, he was stuck in the traffic jam and was unable to attend.

At very short notice our secretary, John Polley dashed home to pick up his computer kit and presented a YouTube talk by Dr. Robert Ballard on how the RMS Titanic wreck was discovered.

Robert Ballard led a joint American-French expedition that discovered the RMS Titanic wreck on September 1, 1985, using the Argo submersible to scan the ocean floor and follow a debris trail. The discovery was initially a part of a secret US Navy mission to locate sunken nuclear submarines, using the lesson that the debris trail of the submarines led them to their locations. After finding the Titanic's boiler and then the hull, Ballard sent the first images of the wreck back to the surface, confirming the discovery. This talk can be viewed in full on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q3eA6wYil4

Despite the change of plan, members showed great appreciation for John Polley’s quick thinking and resourcefulness. The fascinating presentation kept everyone engaged, awakening interest about maritime exploration and the enduring mysteries of the Titanic.

This is for the information of our members and was not released to the press on this occasion.

 

Posted by Press Officer Rick Purnell