Will the Titanic wreck disappear by 2030?

Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg during its journey from Southampton, England to New York, USA.

Despite repeated distress signals and flares being fired from the deck, it took nearly two hours for rescue to be dispatched. The Carpathia was the first rescue ship to reach the Titanic, saving more than 700 lives, while more than 1,517 people died.

The ship was carrying 2,224 passengers and crew at the time of the accident under the command of Captain Edward Smith.

Titanic departed on April 10, 1912 from Southampton, England, scheduled to arrive in New York, USA. Photo: Daily Mail

The Titanic hit the iceberg in the dark and at almost full speed. Why was the Titanic traveling so fast in low visibility conditions?

Director James Cameron's 1997 film 'Titanic' attributed the sinking to Captain Edward Smith being urged by British businessman Bruce Ismay, boss of the White Star Line which owned the Titanic.

Filmmaker James Cameron revealed this detail was provided by interviews with many lucky survivors of the "unsinkable ship" event that buried its bodies at the bottom of the ocean.

"Businessman Bruce Ismay wanted Titanic to beat the record set by the Olympic on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York the previous year. This was also to let the whole world know about the Titanic and the White Star Line" - a survivor recounted.

The Olympic was also owned by the White Star Line, which was owned by British businessmen.

Illustration of the sinking Titanic by German artist Willy Stower. Photo: Daily Mail

Another theory, put forward by an American engineer in 2004, was that a smoldering coal fire at the bottom of the Titanic forced the ship to reach New York faster than originally planned. The director also mentioned this factor in the 1997 movie 'Titanic'.

The legendary ship's wreckage then "slept" at a depth of 3,800 m on the ocean floor for 70 years until it was discovered by the US Navy in 1985.

At the time of discovery, the shipwreck was almost intact, although it was broken in two. Over time and for many other reasons, the shipwreck has seriously deteriorated, and scientists even believe that it will disappear completely by 2030, that is, in 17 years, because bacteria are corroding the metal.

The wreck of the Titanic is seriously deteriorating on the ocean floor at a depth of 3,800m off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Photo: OceanGate

Titanic is currently at the bottom of the ocean about 350 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Photo: Daily Mail

The railing at the bow of the Titanic is severely rusted. Photo: Daily Mail

Daily Mail describes the Titanic as currently lying on the ocean floor about 350 nautical miles (about 648 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

The Titanic was designed to be "unsinkable", the largest ship afloat at the time. It had a gym, a library, a swimming pool, several restaurants and luxurious first-class cabins.

"Like all things, the Titanic will eventually disappear completely," said Patrick Lahey, president and co-founder of Triton Submarines, a company that researches and designs submersibles to explore the ocean floor.

In fact, in 1996 explorers could still see Captain Smith's room and bathtub on the starboard side of the Titanic, but now they are gone.

"The captain's bathtub is a favorite image of Titanic enthusiasts but that image has now disappeared," Titanic historian Parks Stephenson said in a statement.

Since the discovery of the Titanic wreck in 1985, hundreds of manned and unmanned submersibles have visited. Photo: Daily Mail

The Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean 111 years ago and now many tourists visit the wreck. To see the legendary ship with their own eyes, tourists will have to spend about 250,000 USD per person for an 8-day excursion, in which the group is divided into smaller groups sitting in a submersible for a maximum of about 10 hours.

However, seabed explorations at a depth of 3,800 m are not always safe. The US and Canada are coordinating to mobilize many modern means to search for the tourist submarine that disappeared while visiting the Titanic wreck.

CBS reported that the Polar Prince, a cruise ship operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact after diving to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean at about 1:45 a.m. on June 18 (US time). The cruise ship was believed to be carrying five people, including celebrities.

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