Did a Mirage Sink the Titanic? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Bow railing of R.M.S. Titanic illuminated by Mir 1 submersible behind the forward anchor crane. Rustcicles' slant shows the direction of the current. ( © Emory Kristof/National Geographic ) Produced by Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC