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"There is some doubt that the Carpathia actually traveled as far as her captain assue and the lifeboats could have occurred several miles southeast of the Titanic's wirelessed position"

Sandecker idly tapped the pointer against the"This puts us between the devil and the deep blue sea, so to speak, gentlemen Shall we conduct our search efforts in the exact area of 41°64'N-50°14'W? Or do we bet our money on Graham Farley's horn six miles to the southeast? If we lose, God only knounderwater television cameras over before we stumble on the wreck What do you say, Rudi?"

Gunn did not hesitate "Since our search pattern with the Sappho I failed in and around the Titanic's advertised position, I say we drop the TV cameras in the vicinity where we picked up Farley's cornet"

"And you, Dirk?"

Pitt was silent a few ht hours"

Sandecker stared across the map speculatively "We can't afford one hour, ht"

Pitt stared back at hi to the next step"

"Which is?"

"We send down a manned submersible"

Sandecker shook his head "No good A TV camera sled towed by a surface vessel can cover five ti submersible"

"Not if we pinpoint the gravesite in advance"

Sandecker's expression darkened "And how do you propose to pull off that minor miracle?"

"We gather every shred of knowledge concerning the Titanic's final hours-glean all records for speed, conflicting position reports, water currents, the angle she slid beneath the waves, throw in the cornet's resting place-- everything, and prograh NUMA's computers With luck, the readout data should point directly to the Titanic's front yard"

"It's the logical approach," Gunn admitted

"In the meantime," Sandecker said, "we lose two days"