Photos from RMS Titanic Inc., the company that holds the rights to the 112-year-old wreck, show the deep-sea remains decaying.
A bronze statue from the Titanic — not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good — is among the discoveries made by the company with salvage rights to the wreck site on its first expedition there in many years., has completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition on Monday. The pictures show a site that continues to change more than a century later.
. A highlight was the rediscovery of the statue “Diana of Versaille,” last seen in 1986, and the statue now has a clear and updated image, the company said. “The discovery of the statue of Diana was an exciting moment. But we are saddened by the loss of the iconic Bow railing and other evidence of decay which has only strengthened our commitment to preserving Titanic’s legacy,” said Tomasina Ray, director of collections for RMS Titanic.
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