The wreckage of the Titanic is fading away: badly damaged and corroded Experts say it is inevitable

Source: Overseas Network

The wreckage of the Titanic (infographic)

According to US media reports on July 3, the wreck of the famous shipwreck Titanic is gradually disappearing. Since the impact of the glacier sinking to the bottom of the sea, the hull has been eroded by ocean currents and bacteria. Some experts say the disappearance of the Titanic is only a matter of time. In order to record this precious history, an underwater exploration company has organized a scientific expedition to record the shipwreck.

The US CBS article on the 2nd said that the wreckage of the Titanic is not in good condition: the hull is full of holes, the lookout has completely disappeared, and the bow railing that is very representative of the film and television works will collapse at any time. Since the wreckage was discovered in 1985, the Titanic's mast has collapsed. The deck where passengers gathered at the time of the accident was also badly damaged. Deep ocean currents and bacteria are significantly damaging to the hull, with a large amount of iron lost every day.

Some experts believe that as the hole expands and the hull disintegrates, the wreckage will completely disappear within a few decades. To that end, a team of expeditions has set out for the North Atlantic, where the Titanic sank, to record the erosion of the hull and to study the impact of the sinking on the underwater ecosystem. Rush, president of the underwater exploration company that organized the expedition, said: "The sea is going to take the wreckage away, and we have to record it before it disappears or becomes unrecognizable. “

Sood, a historian who studied the Titanic, believes that the expedition is unlikely to have new discoveries, but will have a better understanding of the distribution of the wreckage. Kamuda, the former president of the Titanic Historical Society, once said, "Nature should be allowed to take back what belongs to her." It was only a matter of time before the Titanic turned into a brown stain on the seabed. (Overseas Network Zhao Jianxing)