Exploration company Caladan Oceanic, which made the journey to bring explorers to the Titanic for the first time, discovered a partial collapse of the hull and the captain’s cabin was severely degraded.
Located nearly 4,000 meters below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, in water one degree cold, salt and metal-eating bacteria have corroded parts of the Titanic’s structure.
The team of divers discovered that the hull near the officers’ starboard area had begun to collapse, and the accommodation in the ship’s luxury cabin was also disintegrating.
At a depth of 4,000 meters below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, salt and bacteria corroded parts of the Titanic. (Photo: ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS / PAtho).
Titanic historian Park Stephenson said the damage to the ship was “shocking” , adding: “The entire doorway on the deck on the right side is collapsing and the damage is continuing at a rapid pace. fast. The captain’s bathtub was a favorite with Titanic enthusiasts and is now gone.”
Scientist Lori Johnson raised the fear that the wreck could be lost forever, saying : “The future of the wreck will continue to deteriorate over time, it’s a natural process. It’s a kind of microorganism. natural bacteria that corrode the iron, causing the wreck’s disintegration to end faster.”
Explorer Victor Vescovo, chief executive officer of Caladan Oceanic, said he was “not fully prepared” to see wreckage this large.
He added: “It was incredible to see it all and the best moment came when I was walking along the Titanic and the brilliant light of the submersible reflected from a gate and turned right around – like a ship winking at me. It’s amazing!”.
However the glass windows are still good. (Photo: ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS/PA).
By submarine, the explorers made five dives in eight days to the place where the Titanic sank, located more than 595km south of Newfoundland, Canada.
The Titanic, built by Belfast’s Harland and Wolff shipyards, sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City in 1912, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,500 people. .