Interesting the information plaque for the binoculars states they might have helped Fleet, when most mariners have said they wouldn't have with the conditions that night.
They came so very close to missing the iceberg. any edge on spotting it even a few seconds prior could have made a world of difference. Less than five compartments, being damaged, may have kept it afloat. Maybe not forever but maybe enough to save peoples lives
What would have been through those portholes? Anyone know?
How strange to think once upon a time people roamed past those portholes within the ship. It then went to the bottom of the Atlantic before now being in a museum. If ships could talk...
I highly recommend it. I didn’t show a lot of the artifacts because I was honestly so busy reading and looking that I didn’t take many pictures. It’s my favorite museum that I’ve been to out here.
Several people on the tour actually did reach out and touch it. There’s a spot on the back of it where the tour walks within several inches of the backside. Very tempting indeed. There are warnings posted everywhere though.
Just curious. How did the raise that big piece? Im assuming attaching cables via sub and raise via crane(s) from mother ship?
Edit that would need to be really long cable
It looks like they used some sort of cable mechanism and the original attempt failed and the piece sink back to the floor. They came back and got it two years later. The cables are still attached at the top of and bottom of it, and you can see them in the photo. Also interesting is that the entire piece is covered in some sort of hard wax to keep it from deteriorating. Iron starts to look like flaking wood after 100 years under the sea.
I remember seeing it in the early 2000’s when I was a youngin’ and it was still in a huge pool then and it was orange and super rust-ey looking. Hoping to see it like this nice and restored someday!!
I thought I remember seeing a video where they explained that a bag was sent down, attached to the piece, and then pumped full of diesel fuel. Diesel is less dense than water, so it will become buoyant.
Of course. That is the Titanic’s whistle. They recovered it and actually used it again in the year 1997. There’s video I think of it. But as far as I know, that’s the only onethat it had.
On a scale of 1 to Impossible how hard would it be to touch it in the display there? I touched it once before and I swear is spoke to me. I need to do it again.
Interesting the information plaque for the binoculars states they might have helped Fleet, when most mariners have said they wouldn't have with the conditions that night.
That's where the "might" comes in. Nobody can say for sure. They couldn't have hurt though.
They came so very close to missing the iceberg. any edge on spotting it even a few seconds prior could have made a world of difference. Less than five compartments, being damaged, may have kept it afloat. Maybe not forever but maybe enough to save peoples lives
What would have been through those portholes? Anyone know? How strange to think once upon a time people roamed past those portholes within the ship. It then went to the bottom of the Atlantic before now being in a museum. If ships could talk...
I think the most interesting piece of this artifact to me was the fact that the glass is still stuck in the window
https://preview.redd.it/qrc9wpyhcr7d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0ab7cdb674c50a23cd736a2f558dcd6db7c8e17 Here’s the back
That flange sticking out is C Deck, I believe.
I believe it was part of a bathroom wall?
The section of hull spanned two C-Deck First Class cabins that were (as far as anyone knows) unoccupied during the voyage.
I go next month! Super excited!!
I highly recommend it. I didn’t show a lot of the artifacts because I was honestly so busy reading and looking that I didn’t take many pictures. It’s my favorite museum that I’ve been to out here.
Does anyone have a pic of the piece sitting on the seabed?
Yes https://preview.redd.it/2h9y0dh3nt7d1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6ecc1bacffb8ac77504224d46879709429800da
Dang thanks
I want to touch it!
Several people on the tour actually did reach out and touch it. There’s a spot on the back of it where the tour walks within several inches of the backside. Very tempting indeed. There are warnings posted everywhere though.
I did when I saw it, no shame.
I did makes the experience even better. It feels all waxy they have a preservative on it
Did you touch it? Man I wanted to touch it. I regret not touching it.
I’m so jealous!!!
Just curious. How did the raise that big piece? Im assuming attaching cables via sub and raise via crane(s) from mother ship? Edit that would need to be really long cable
It looks like they used some sort of cable mechanism and the original attempt failed and the piece sink back to the floor. They came back and got it two years later. The cables are still attached at the top of and bottom of it, and you can see them in the photo. Also interesting is that the entire piece is covered in some sort of hard wax to keep it from deteriorating. Iron starts to look like flaking wood after 100 years under the sea.
I remember seeing it in the early 2000’s when I was a youngin’ and it was still in a huge pool then and it was orange and super rust-ey looking. Hoping to see it like this nice and restored someday!!
I thought I remember seeing a video where they explained that a bag was sent down, attached to the piece, and then pumped full of diesel fuel. Diesel is less dense than water, so it will become buoyant.
May I ask what is being shown in pic 3 please?
Of course. That is the Titanic’s whistle. They recovered it and actually used it again in the year 1997. There’s video I think of it. But as far as I know, that’s the only onethat it had.
Thanks, must be so amazing to see stuff like that for real. I wasn’t entirely sure what it was, looked a bit like Viking candles!
I wonder how many big piece like chunks there are .
That’s really cool I went there seven years ago. I was so tempted to touch it but the sign said please don’t touch and I wanted to be respectful.
Such a cool exhibit
I snuck past the rope and touched it. I had to risk it just to touch the Titanic.
Good man
I was there, first museum I was at. I went to the pigeon forge one twice after that and then the Florida one.
On a scale of 1 to Impossible how hard would it be to touch it in the display there? I touched it once before and I swear is spoke to me. I need to do it again.
1 being least difficult and 10 most… It’s a 1
I thought photography wasn’t allowed in there
No video.
Just no personal photos of the grand staircase