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Final Day of Titanic Expedition 2024 Sep 17, 2024

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It's been over a month since the 2024 Titanic Expedition returned home with 2.2 million photos, 24 hours of HD footage, and so much more. In this Bonus Episode of WITNESS TITANIC, I come to you from the final day of the expedition to share what life was like on this historic trip. I hope you enjoy the peek behind the scenes!

Our inquiry continues next week when we call our first female survivor to the stand!

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This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Witness Titanic Patrons, and is produced and hosted by Titanic researcher James Penca.

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11. Diana of Versailles - Titanic's Newest Survivor Sep 10, 2024

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Most onboard Titanic saw their story come to an end in 1912... the story of today's witness, however, was just beginning. After 112 years on the ocean floor, Diana was rediscovered, and though she may be an inanimate bronze statuette, she has so much to tell us.

This week, WITNESS TITANIC host James Penca dives into Diana's history, analyzes her new photographs, and recounts what it was like to witness her rediscovery during Expedition 2024.

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10. Rory Golden - Diver, Explorer Sep 03, 2024

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RECORDED DURING TITANIC EXPEDITION 2024

For the first time on WITNESS TITANIC, we call to the stand someone who has TRULY witnessed Titanic with their own two eyes. Rory Golden is not only the funniest historian you'll ever meet, he also dove to Titanic in a submersible three times! This week, our witness talks about his expeditions and discoveries while we watch the live ROV feed from the ocean floor.

NOTICE:

This episode was recorded on August 4, 2024 directly above the Titanic wreck site - 41.43N 49.56W
As of 2025, RMST has released only a handful of images from this expedition. You can view these images here.
Just hours after the recording of this episode, Expedition 2024 made a monumental discovery. For the full story, stay tuned for Episode 11.

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09. Dr. David Gallo - Oceanographer Aug 29, 2024

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RECORDED DURING TITANIC EXPEDITION 2024

This week's witness is Dr. David Gallo, renown Oceanographer, Co-Leader of the 2024 Titanic Expedition, and accomplished lecturer on the world's oceans, climate change, and deep-sea exploration. This episode was recorded onboard the research vessel of Expedition 2024 just hours before arrival at the Titanic wreck site.

NOTICE:

I worked for RMS Titanic, Inc. from October 2023 to December 2024 as a Researcher and Spokesperson.
For more on my personal view of Titanic artifact recovery, stick around for Episode 11!
FAQ: I am not aware of what RMST intends to do with the data/imagery we collected, but I can confirm what I saw while onboard was like nothing currently available to the public.

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08. Daniel Buckley - Third Class Passenger Aug 20, 2024

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In our final episode before Expedition 2024, let's venture into Third Class for the first time! Daniel Buckley defies the odds, tells us about those infamous third-class gates, and provides a little surprise that even I wasn't expecting!

NOTICE:

I mention early in the episode that we would talk about Daniel's life after Titanic but we run out of time. So I will say here that, sadly, Daniel only lived another 6 years. He died in 1918 fighting in World War I.

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07. Tomasina Ray - Artifact Specialist Aug 06, 2024

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This week, we interview Tomasina Ray, Director of Collections (and now President) of RMS Titanic Inc. She witnesses Titanic every day as the caretaker of the 5,500 artifacts recovered by RMST. She is also a member of the 2024 Expedition team - but doesn't know it at the time of recording!

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06. Charles Lightoller - 2nd Officer - PART TWO Jul 30, 2024

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712 passengers and crew survived the Titanic disaster, but only a handful did so after ending up in the freezing Atlantic waters. This week, witness the epic escape of one of those few.

Let's continue questioning the highest ranking surviving officer, Charles Lightoller.

NOTICE:

"Lowering Capacity" is not an official rating, but a limit determined by each officer's own judgement.
Col. Archibald Gracie and Harold Bride make appearances in Lightoller's testimony. Be sure to catch their episodes as well (24, 32 and 33)!

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"LIVE" FROM ABOVE TITANIC Jul 23, 2024

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Hello from the middle of the Atlantic! No new episode this week, so I recorded this quick bonus episode from the research vessel of Titanic Expedition 2024 to give you an idea of what it's like at 41.43 N 49.56 W. Things are going well, we are terribly busy, but I'm doing my best to stay present and keep Witness Titanic episodes coming!

Next week we will continue the investigation with the conclusion of Officer Lightoller's testimony.

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05. Charles Lightoller - 2nd Officer - PART ONE Jul 16, 2024

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This week's witness is the most questioned of Titanic's 712 survivors. 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller remembers the sea trials, the delivery to Southampton, last-minute preparations and, of course, that fateful Sunday... but how truthful are his memories? Let's discuss!

NOTICE:

I'm told I have an odd way of saying the 2nd Officer's last name. I attempt to break this habit in later episodes!
Passenger Ella White and author Gunter Babler are mentioned in this episode. Their testimony can be heard in episodes 12 and 34 respectively.

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