<div class="cbp-l-inline"> <img src="/titanic/media/slideshow04-1/2-800.jpg" alt="Dr. Robert Ballard stands on the deck of the NOAA research vessel Ronald H. Brown on May 31 and notes the threatening sky just prior to launching the Hercules ROV (background). Swells approaching 12 feet in height hampered launch and recovery maneuvers." title="Dr. Robert Ballard stands on the deck of the NOAA research vessel Ronald H. Brown on May 31 and notes the threatening sky just prior to launching the Hercules ROV (background). Swells approaching 12 feet in height hampered launch and recovery maneuvers." /> </div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-below"> <div class="cbp-l-inline-title"> Swells Hamper Recovery</div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-subtitle"> <em>Image courtesy of Bert Fox © National Geographic Society.</em> <a href="/titanic/media/slideshow04-1/2-800.jpg" download>Download image (jpg, 78 KB).</a> </div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-desc"> <p>Dr. Robert Ballard stands on the deck of the NOAA research vessel <em>Ronald H. Brown</em> on May 31 and notes the threatening sky just prior to launching the <em>Hercules</em> ROV (background). Swells approaching 12 feet in height hampered launch and recovery maneuvers.</p> </div> </div>