Mugwumpen
Mugwumpen t1_j9awxx0 wrote
Reply to comment by Fireantstirfry in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
Yeah, there seems to be a significant disagreement in the academia how fast she's deteriorating - I just remembered how Ballard (or Cameron, but I believe it was Ballard) made a new documentary a while back, possibly for the 100 year anniversary for her sinking, where he observed how much or fast she had deteriorated compared to when he first discovered her. That while she's not in an immediate danger of turning into a heap of rust, she's deteriorating much faster now than 50 years ago and these damages or changes can easily be documented with each new dive.
Mugwumpen t1_j98yhbn wrote
Reply to Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
Unseen footage is always interesting, but at this point I really want to see new footage of the wreck - I think the most recent pictures I've seen was from 2017?
The ship appears to be deteriorating fast now; how long before the bow buckles and caves in on itself, I wonder?
Edited to add this link, which might be the most recent footage available for now from 2021 & 2022. Looks like a new expedition is being planned for 2023.
Mugwumpen t1_j8fne6o wrote
Reply to [image] Keep going. by ImOkNotANoob
No, they would not; in fact, 5 years ago I was at the brink of going down the path that would lead me to where I am today and had I forseen my current position I would have made some different choices. 5 years of my life. Gone. I can only hope they have prepared me for the 5 years that are to come, and that they will be better.
Mugwumpen t1_j9cfvbg wrote
Reply to comment by anally_ExpressUrself in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
What TheSchlaf said.
Rusticles (an iron eating bacteria) have weakend the iron over time, combined with currents and wear and tear from visiting submarines, escpecially those who seek to retrieve stuff from the wreckage.