RMS Titanic Inc., which holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition.
Striking new images from a recent expedition to the Titanic wreckage show the decay on the iconic ship's bow with a large section of railing now on the sea floor, as well as the discovery of a bronze statue from the ship that was feared lost forever.The railing – immortalized in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film – was discovered during a series of dives by underwater robots this summer.RMS Titanic Inc.
The statue – a 2-foot-tall bronze statue that was on display for the ship's first-class passengers – was discovered lying face-up in the sediment in the debris field.'It was like finding a needle in a haystack, and to rediscover this year was momentous,' James Penca, a Titanic researcher and presenter of the Witness Titanic podcast, told the BBC.He said the statue was the centerpiece of the first-class lounge but when the ship split during the sinking, the lounge was opened.
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