Titanic wreckage 'rapidly' deteriorating due to bacteria and salt, researchers say

Sunday, August 1, 2021
A new look at the Titanic reveals that the ship is being lost to the sea and is slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria.

Researchers who are studying the sunken vessel say bacteria and salt are causing rapid deterioration of the wreckage.
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They say the changes are most notable when you look at the railing on the ship's bow.

The group is planning to re-photograph the wreckage every summer in order to document the decay.
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