But one thing was noticeably absent:
The Question That Haunts History: Where Did the Bodies Go?
Following the sinking, rescue ships searched the ocean for nearly two weeks. They recovered 337 bodies, of which:
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119 were buried at sea
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209 were taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Only a small number were ultimately claimed by family
But this accounted for only a fraction of the more than 1,500 people who perished.
When the wreck was found in 1985, many assumed the deep sea would have preserved skeletons. After all, shipwrecks in shallower waters often contain long-lasting human remains.
No bones.
No partial remains.
Only haunting pairs of shoes positioned side-by-side where bodies once rested.
Even James Cameron, who has visited the Titanic wreck over 30 times, stated:
“We have seen clothing and pairs of shoes, but never a single human bone.”
So what happened?
The Scientific Explanation: Why Bodies Disappeared Completely
