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Can you take stuff from the Titanic?

Can you take stuff from the Titanic?

The U.K. will take a leading role in protecting the wreck, encouraging other North Atlantic countries like France and Canada to sign the agreement. In 1994, the company RMS Titanic Inc., a subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, became the wreck’s salvor-in-possession—the only company allowed to collect artifacts.

What treasures were lost on the Titanic?

Extremely valuable items that went down with Titanic include fine paintings and handwritten manuscripts, lavish jewels and luxury cars. There were even some illegal drugs on board. These priceless artifacts are no doubt lost forever.

Are there any real artifacts from the Titanic?

There have been several Titanic Exhibits with actual artifacts on display recovered from the historical ship. Every continent has boasted a viewing of the tragic story of the Titanic and millions of people from all over the world had the honor to witness these artifacts.

What was found on the floor of the Titanic?

A mathematics book retrieved from the RMS Titanic (shown at left) is among the artifacts restored by Document Reprocessors. “It is the most exciting project I have done,” said employee Dolly Van Sickle. She was one of several who handled the fragile materials that had been pulled from the ocean floor by RMS Titanic,

How many vials of perfume survived the Titanic?

One of the recovered artifacts is a collection of sample perfumes from Adolphe Saalfeld, a perfume maker from England who survived the sinking. He carried with him on the voyage 65 vials of perfume of which 62 have been recovered.

What was recovered from the lifeboats of the Titanic?

Several name boards from the lifeboats have been recovered, treated, and placed for sale. Life jackets, seat supports and flags from the lifeboats have been collected and displayed in several traveling displays as well as in the museums. Nameplate of a lifeboat of the Titanic.

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