For the 1st time in 15 years an expedition visited the wreck of the Titanic, documenting its slow but inevitable decay
Every day, the microorganisms consume almost 100 pounds of iron. The peculiar feeding mechanism causes quickly growing holes in the steel plates of the outer hull. The upper ship's decks are made from thin steel plates, so these quickly decaying this part of the ship may collapse in a few years. The lower parts of the ship's hull are made of thicker plates. They will likely decay over the next few decades.
During an expedition in 2004, some signs of our modern civilization were found on the seafloor. In the debris field, Ballard found plastic cups from passing ships and iron chains or ballast bags of submersibles visiting the wreck. The submersibles also damaged the wreck, especially the area around the
. By landing on the ship's decks, the heavy vehicles bend the weakened steel, causing visible damage to the upper decks.
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