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Expedition Diaries

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Expedition Diary - Leg One

Follow James every day on this two-part expedition to the site of Titanic. The following diary entries are from Leg One. Be sure to check out entries from Leg Two.

			24th JUNE: WE'RE UNDERWAY

			After slipping the lines and leaving the wharf in St. John's, Newfoundland, the Russian research vessel Keldysh makes her way through an eerie bank of fog rolling into the harbour.

			25th JUNE: FOG AND ICE

			As we steam near the Grand Banks, the captain and crew are mindful of the possibility of encountering icebergs, less likely than the April when the Titanic met her fate, but still distinctly possible.

			26th JUNE: DESTINATION TITANIC

			Finally, we reach our invisible destination. More than two miles beneath us is the rusting resting place of some 1,500 souls.

			27th JUNE: WEATHER WORRIES

			We're finally at the site of Titanic, but the North Atlantic weather kicks up, putting some plans on hold.

			28th JUNE: FIRST DIVE

			Diving to the Titanic while attempting to transmit live video is a technical and safety challenge, as we find out…

			29th JUNE: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

			A disappointing end to a beautiful day — dive operations and planned equipment air drops were scrubbed for the day due to technical glitches.

			30th JUNE: MIR 2 DESCENDS

			After the previous day's glitches have been resolved, the expedition continues with Mir 2's descent to the solemn depths of the wrecked Titanic.

			1st JULY: AN EVENING DIVE

			With assistance from the Russian researchers, an evening dive proves successful with Cameron exploring the Titanic!

			2nd JULY: VIDEO COMPLICATIONS

			Mir 2 resurfaces after a successful exploration of the Titanic's Marconi Room. However, the quality of the captured video fails to meet expectations.

			3rd JULY: TESTING THE LIMITS

			Today and tomorrow are crucial days to test the limits of the bots. Mir 1 and 2 both dive today to explore to the greatest extent possible.

			4th JULY: SIGNAL LOST

			Mir 1 and 2 dive once again. At almost midnight, Cameron loses contact with the surface! We can only wait until daybreak for the expected surfacing of both bots.

			5th JULY: CAMERON RESURFACES

			A giddy yet fatigued Cameron resurfaces aboard Mir 2 at about 6 a.m. This concludes Leg 1 of the expedition.