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Most importantly for our purposes, however, this ship did not sink, and is — at the time of this reporting — actively in service. Having ruled out both a historical wreck and a contemporary wreck, Snopes was forced to give up its quixotic digital hunt for an actual sunken ship and instead dive reluctantly into the most likely and least sexy explanation: an image error on the part of Google.

Snopes reached out to Google regarding the allegedly sunken ship. In response, the company confirmed that what appears to be a submerged ship is actually an error caused by splicing multiple pictures together:. We are working on a fix. The pictures displayed on Google Maps satellite view also on Google Earth are a combination of several images taken on different dates, under different lighting and weather conditions, and sourced from different providers.

When objects show up in the border region between two images taken at different times, the faint remnants of the object can sometimes be seen. Indeed, a look at satellite imagery from a variety of different times further supports the argument that the photograph stems from one in which the ship was present, and one in which the ship was not present. The Japanese fans were receptive and on cue. They applauded loudly when the film began and ended, cried during the weepy scenes and remained quiet in their seats for the three hours and 14 minutes of its running time.

They were there for DiCaprio. The young actor said making the film was the most remarkable experience of his life. The Japanese release is scheduled for Dec. Ford came to the first Tokyo Intl. The festival continues through Nov. Home Film News. Nov 2, pm PT. By Jon Herskovitz Plus Icon.

The youngest among them still wear their blue school uniforms. Nao Yamada, 17, arrived only at noon. Yamada and her fervent compatriots have taken up a favorite Hollywood pastime — waiting for Titanic. That the Hollywood blockbuster is headlining an event accustomed to paint-drying social dramas and documentaries strikes many observers as odd. Clearly, DiCaprio, not the movie, is the main event.

As a precaution, Fox has announced it would deploy 49 guards to protect the actor and Cameron. Smart move: The instant their car arrives, the squealing mob overpowers Tokyo police, engulfing the vehicle.