!!install!! | Titanic Toni

We will miss you, Toni. Stay weird down there.

The sinking of the Titanic sent shockwaves around the world, and an investigation into the disaster was launched. The British and American governments conducted separate inquiries, which identified a combination of factors that contributed to the sinking, including excessive speed, inadequate lookout, and design flaws. titanic toni

Sometimes the name is literal—perhaps a researcher, a collector of memorabilia, or a historian who specializes in the 1912 disaster. We will miss you, Toni

Today, at 54, Toni trains a new generation of deep-sea explorers. She has logged —more than James Cameron, more than Robert Ballard. Her dive logs, now housed at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, are required reading for marine archaeology students. She has logged —more than James Cameron, more

There is something profoundly funny about the name Toni in a tragic context. We expect “Rose” (from the 1997 film) or “Eleanor.” We do not expect Toni. Toni sounds like the HR manager who brings gluten-free muffins to the office party. The idea of her dramatically clutching the ship’s railing while a DJ Khaled-esque synth plays is inherently comedic.