Titanic DVD and Videos

Titanic's Sister HMHS Britannic - DVD and Video

Built to roam the waters of the Atlantic as one of the most luxurious and prestigious passenger liners ever built, the Britannic was completed at the outset of World War One. She was requisitioned as a hospital ship and was sent to the Mediterranean. She never returned. On 21st November 1916, while voyaging to pick-up the casualties of war she sank, killing 30 people. Most likely the victim of a mine, the major mystery was why she sank so quickly.

In September 1998, a group of technical divers led by Bubble Vision's Nick Hope explored the wreck of HMHS Britannic. She lies in the Aegean Sea in the formidable depth of 120 metres. This was the first expedition to the wreck made by amateur divers and remains to this day, one of the largest, most complex and most successful enterprises of its kind. By the end of the expedition, new light had been shed on the story of the loss of this, most mighty of passenger liners. This film tells the story of the Britannic 98 Expedition and explains how the wreck was reached and the condition she is in. It brings together historical knowledge and new underwater film to recreate the moment Titanic’s sister sank in 1916.

You can see a short movie featuring footage from the video on our page of underwater video clips.

To learn more about this fascinating expedition, visit the Britannic 98 expedition home page.

Approximately 30 minutes. © 2000.

Buy Titanic's Sister HMHS Britannic DVD or Video from Periscope Publishing

Secrets of the Titanic - DVD and Video

''God himself could not sink this ship.'' - Titanic crewman

The unsinkable ship sank at 2:20 a.m. on April 14, 1912. Approximately 1,500 people perished with her, a loss that stunned the world. For seven decades the fabled liner lay hidden 13,000 feet below the North Atlantic surface. Various expeditions tried to find her, but they were defeated by wild weather, the extreme depth, and conflicting accounts of the ship's last moments.

Finally, in 1985, explorer Bob Ballard and a French-American team located the Titanic. Years of painstaking research paid off as they became the first humans to see the great ship since that awful night to remember in 1912. You can join Ballard on the search - and see what his team saw - through this acclaimed film.

Approximately 55 minutes. © 1986. Also available as part of the DVD Set Mysteries of the Deep: Legendary Shipwrecks (see below)

DVD BONUS FEATURES:

• Film: Last Hours of the Titanic
• Photo gallery
• Titanic route map

Buy National Geographic Secrets of the Titanic DVD or Video ( USA / Canada ) ( UK ) ( International )

Titanic Revealed - DVD and Video

Join Dr. Robert Ballard as he returns to the RMS Titanic, and learn how the lost liner is once again threatened with disaster.

This DVD is the perfect supplement to Secrets of the Titanic, the story of Ballard's first expedition to the great liner.

Approximately 50 minutes. © 2005.

Buy Titanic Revealed DVD or video ( International ) ( UK )

Mysteries of the Deep: Legendary Shipwrecks - 3 DVD Box Set

Discover the astonishing real-life stories behind the world's most famous underwater mysteries in three extraordinary National Geographic presentations.

Secrets of the Titanic - The unsinkable ship sank at 2:20 a.m. on April 14, 1912. Approximately 1,500 people perished with her, a loss that stunned the world. For seven decades the fabled liner lay hidden 13,000 feet below the North Atlantic surface. Various expeditions tried to find her, but they were defeated by wild weather, the extreme depth, and conflicting accounts of the ship's last moments. Finally, in 1985, explorer Bob Ballard and a French-American team located the Titanic. Years of painstaking research paid off as they became the first people to see the great ship since that awful night in 1912. Join Ballard on the search and see what his team saw. Approximately 55 minutes.

Lost Ships of the Mediterranean - Join famed underwater explorer Dr. Robert Ballard as a rare find off the coast of Israel sends him, a team of experts, and a National Geographic crew on a quest to solve an archaeological mystery. See the oldest shipwrecks ever found in the deep Mediterranean, relive the excitement of an ancient wreck discovered by a U.S. Navy nuclear sub, and probe the secrets of these unprecedented archaeological 'time capsules' and the clues they offer to an extraordinary, ancient civilization that dates back to biblical times. Approximately 60 minutes. © 2000

Last Voyage of the Lusitania - Why did Germany torpedo the Lusitania, a civilian vessel? And why did such an enormous ship sink so fast? Now, take a high-tech plunge beneath the Irish Channel and relive one of the century's most mysterious maritime tragedies: The date is May 7, 1915, just nine months into World War I. A German U-boat torpedoes the Lusitania—one of the largest and fastest luxury liners in the world. Of the 1,959 people aboard, including millionaire Alfred Vanderbilt, nearly two-thirds will die. Many are trapped inside as the great ship sinks in just eighteen minutes. Approximately 60 minutes. © 1994

Buy National Geographic Mysteries of the Deep: Legendary Shipwrecks DVD box set ( USA / Canada ) ( UK ) ( International )

History's Greatest Shipwrecks - 4 Video Box Set

Dr. Robert Ballard, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, has pried some of history's most gripping tales from the icy depths. This handsomely boxed video collection lets you join four extraordinary expeditions:

Last Voyage of the Lusitania - Learn the fate of this World War I liner. Approximately 60 minutes. © 1994

The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal - Explore this undersea monument of World War II ships and planes. Approximately 115 minutes. © 1993

Search for the Battleship Bismarck - Investigate the remains of the legendary World War II warship. Approximately 55 minutes. © 1989

Secrets of the Titanic - Join the expedition to find the famed ship. Approximately 55 minutes. © 1987

Buy National Geographic History's Greatest Shipwrecks video box set ( USA / Canada ) ( International )

Titanic - The Complete Story - DVD and Video

Of all the many documentaries that have been made about the Titanic disaster, this two-part, 192-minute film, produced in 1994 for the Arts & Entertainment network, remains the most thorough, authoritative, and fascinating chronicle of the Titanic tragedy.

Written, produced, and directed by Melissa Jo Peltier and elegantly narrated by actor David McCallum, the film utilizes thorough research, archival films and documents, and expert testimony to span the entire history of the legendary S.S. Titanic. From blueprint design and construction in Ireland, to the ill-fated maiden voyage and the lasting legacy of Titanic's fateful sinking, no detail has been neglected in the film's meticulous description of events.

Part 1, The Death of a Dream, builds dramatic momentum to the ship's collision with an iceberg in the freezing North Atlantic, including detailed accounts of the agonizing two-hour sinking and the rescue of survivors.

Part 2, The Legend Lives On, explores the investigation into Titanic's sinking, the impact on later ship design and the dramatic rediscovery of Titanic's ghostly remains on the ocean floor.

Parts 1 and 2 include abundant interviews with such noted Titanic authorities as Don Lynch and Ken Marschall (consultants on the blockbuster movie Titanic), and several Titanic survivors who have since passed away. The cumulative effect of this detailed film is a complete appreciation for the sheer irony, drama, and magnitude of the Titanic disaster. The James Cameron film was certainly entertaining, but this superior documentary proves that truth can be every bit as absorbing as fictionalized history. It's an essential addition to any Titanic buff's library.

2 Discs. Approximately 300 minutes. © 1994.

Buy Titanic - The Complete Story DVD or video ( International ) ( UK )