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198158 minGdocumentary

Ocean Exploration

Return to the Titanic

198158 minGdocumentary

Mike Harris led a second expedition to the Titanic in 1981, featuring television star James Drury as part of the team.

Ocean Exploration

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Mike Harris led a second expedition to the Titanic in 1981, featuring television star James Drury as part of the team.

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Dr. William Ryan

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Dr. Fred Spiess

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Mike Harris led a team of marine scientists and oceanographers on a second expedition to the Titanic in 1981. The documentary features actor James Drury, who joined Harris on the voyage. The expedition took place in the North Atlantic, following Harris's earlier film "Search for the Titanic," which starred Orson Welles. "Return to the Titanic" runs for 58 minutes and details the efforts to locate the famous shipwreck.

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