Many of Titanic's lifeboats were launched before the crash.
RMS Titanic . Meanwhile , passengers and some crew members were evacuated in lifeboats , many of which were launched only partially loaded . The wreck of Titanic , first discovered over 70 years after the sinking , remains on the seabed , split in two and gradually disintegrating at a depth of 12415 ft. Since her discovery in 1985 , thousands of artefacts have been recovered and put on display at museums around the world .