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Sinking of the Titanic
Artifacts discovered from the RMS Titanic
May 16, 2025, 5:55 a.m. ET

The RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York on April 15, 1912.
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The Titanic has continued to deteriorate. In 2024, a 15-foot section railing was discovered to have fallen off the bow.
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Part of one of the ship's deck benches, its wood long gone, rests on the seafloor.
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Pots and other kitchen items are part of the 15-square mile debris field around the Titanic.
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A transmitter and indicator, devices used to control the amount of coal fed into the ship's engine room boilers, are on exhibit in Las Vegas.
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The crewed deep-diving submersible Nautile is retrieved on the surface after a dive to the Titanic.
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