What year did Ballard discover the wreck of the Titanic?
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Answer
In 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard led an expedition that discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which had sunk in 1912. The expedition used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to explore the ocean floor and locate the ship's remains, which were found in two main pieces about 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
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