VIDEO: Final moments of the Titanic reconstructed in new animation

What happened to the huge liner as it went down? This video may offer new insights…

THE FINAL MOMENTS of the Titanic have been the subject of scutiny in the last century – but mysteries still linger about how the great ship went down.

Now James Cameron, director of the Titanic movie and deep-sea diving enthusiast, has put together a new CGI video detailing exactly what happened to the huge liner during those fateful few hours on April 14, 1912.

Cameron brought together a team of engineers and other specialists to mount a new investigation for the National Geographic Channel programme Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron.

Here are the results of their work:

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