Officer Murdoch Cleared in Titanic

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Titanic wreck

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3D scans show William Murdoch did NOT abandon his post as Titanic sank

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First Officer William Murdoch has been accused of taking bribes and abandoning his post.

But new 3D scans show that he did not flee his position, but helped passengers until the very end.

Murdoch was swept away by a wave as he launched one more group of passengers to safety.

Scans show that the crane at his station was getting ready to launch another lifeboat.

The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912 , after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York .

More than 1,500 people died when the ship, which was carrying 2,224 passengers and crew, sank under the command of Captain Edward Smith .

The team, led by Cumbria-born engineer Joseph Bell , worked to shovel coal into the furnaces to keep the lights on.

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