Divers Explored the Titanic for the First Time in 14 Years and Made a Shocking Discovery

Rusticles?

Divers Explored the Titanic for the First Time in 14 Years and Made a Shocking Discovery
Image Source: Australian National Maritime Museum

In an interview with the BBC, one of the members of the team discussed the amazing finds. The currents in the ocean and the salt’s corrosion, along with bacteria, have begun to eat away at the metal. All of this shouldn’t be that much of a surprise, though, as other expeditions have found the same thing occurring with other sunken vessels. One of the scientists on the team also weighed in and discussed the “rusticle structures” formed by microbes, which creates a weakness in the metal. 

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