Original china and other artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Titanic
Rick Suter
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History recovered from 12,500 feet below sea level
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The Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an iceberg, resulting in the loss of over 1,500 lives. Since then, the lore of the wreck has grown to nearly an unmatched pop culture status, with tales from the survivors fueling a curiosity that was eventually met with technological advancements in submersibles and underwater tracking.
Titanic’s wreckage was first explored in 1987, a beginning point that would escalate the following decades and include astonishing discoveries of artifacts from that tragic day.
A salvaged hot water bottle
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Third Class porthole
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A salvaged soup tureen
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Personal items from passengers
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Part of a gold chandelier
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A gold mesh purse
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A logometer, which was used to measure boat speed
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Jewelry
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A pocket watch
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A gauge from the RMS Titanic
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A lamp from the RMS Titanic
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A silver certificate
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A plate from the RMS Titanic
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A pair of binoculars
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A second class ticket
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Gold artifact recovered from the wreck site of the RMS
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