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Salvage mission planned for Titanic

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Published Date: 26 October 2009
THE TITANIC could be revisited after an application was lodged by the firm
which holds exclusive salvage rights to the wreck.
The Titanic



A four day hearing is expected to begin today into the submission by RMS Titanic at a US District Court in Norfolk, Virginia.

The salvage mission, if approved by US District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith, will be the first expedition to the vessel since 2004.

More than a dozen expert witnesses are scheduled to testify.

Lawyers for RMS Titanic confirmed the expedition plans but declined to discuss them in detail.

The wreck of the Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912, is considered a highly sensitive site.

The ship's sinking resulted in the deaths of 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board.





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  • Last Updated: 26 October 2009 11:37 AM
  • Source: scotsman.com
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: Titanic
 
1

Voldemort,

Edinburgh 26/10/2009 14:57:46
I hope they do get the license - wrecks like this are too important to allow them just to rot away.

The salvors are a professional lot and preservation of artifacts and the history is of vital importance to future generations.
2

Wild Dog,

at the den 26/10/2009 19:57:03
yeah the will have their work cut out for them at the great depth that the Titanic lies at ...good luck!
3

Desmo,

Lumphinnans 26/10/2009 20:02:19
#2 Wild Dog

It would still be worthwhile though, if only to find out if it really is the Titanic, and not the Olympic.
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