After 113 years, 3D scans of the Titanic solve the mystery of the officer: William Murdoch died helping passengers in the last seconds of the tragedy!

The most advanced scans of the Titanic wreckage have revealed an important detail that refutes long-standing allegations against the ship's first officer, William Murdoch.

In the new National Geographic documentary, "Titanic: The Digital Resurrection," expert analysis of 715,000 images taken by the company Magellan shows that Murdoch did not abandon his post during the 1912 tragedy.

Scans show that one of the cranes in its sector was in a position where it was preparing to launch another lifeboat at the moment the ship sank.

These discoveries support the testimonies of surviving crew members, who said Murdoch died helping passengers in the final seconds of the tragedy.

He is believed to have been swept away by a wave while trying to save his life.

The 39-year-old officer was wrongly portrayed in the famous 1997 film "Titanic," where he is seen shooting a passenger and then killing himself.

This scene caused concern in his family, forcing Fox studio executives to issue a public apology and donate £5,000 to a memorial award at his high school.

Director James Cameron has also apologized for the way Murdoch's character was treated in the film.

“He had half of his lifeboats launched before his counterpart on the other side of the ship started the process,” Cameron said in the DVD commentary, praising his dedication and heroism.

Murdoch left his wife on April 10, 1912, the day the Titanic set sail from Southampton on its maiden and final voyage. More than a century later, technology has finally helped restore his honor.

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