It was the first time humans had laid eyes on the Titanic shipwreck. They went back the next year with a three-person research submersible that took them down to the ocean floor. The wreckage, 12,400 feet below the Atlantic Ocean, was discovered in 1985 by a team from Woods Hole in partnership with a French research institute, towing an underwater camera. (MORE: 50 Places Straight Out of Fairy Tales ) Some 1,500 people died in the frigid waters. The famous ocean liner sank after hitting an iceberg in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, while on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City. The footage was produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to coincide with the 25th anniversary and re-release of the blockbuster James Cameron movie "Titanic", according to a news release. Never-before-seen video set to be released Wednesday evening includes haunting, rare scenes from the very first submersible dives carrying humans to the wreck of the Titanic. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.
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