Revealed...details of Titanic's last hours

A NEW digital scan of the Titanic wreck has shown for the first time the violence that ripped the ship in two, claiming the lives of more than 1,500 of those on board.

- By Christopher Bucktin US Editor

The image has provided unprecedented detail about the ill-fated liner's final hours, shedding fresh light on the 1912 disaster.

The highly detailed 3D replica, developed from more than 700,000 images taken by underwater robots, has revealed previously unseen aspects of the wreckage.

Led by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions for the Titanic: The Digital Resurrection documentary, it marks the first time the entire wreck has been mapped in such detail.