Titanic was found in 1985 after an exhaustive search by Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Visit the National Geographic photo gallery to view photos taken by Emory Kristof during the expedition to find Titanic with Robert Ballard.
1980 - the first Grimm expedition for the Titanic took place, but ended with no major findings due to weather conditions.
1981 - Second expedition took place a year later, in , where it was believed that they have found a "propeller" even though it could not be confirmed.
1983 - A third expedition took place with no better luck than the first and ended up with no progress.
1985 - There was the discovery of a broiler, which led to the two pieces found of the Titanic.