In 1961, Sweden successfully raised a ship that had been submerged for over three centuries, leading to the creation of a museum dedicated to it. The ship, known as the Titanic, is currently the most visited museum in Sweden. The operation to raise the ship was not easy, with the Swedish base ship being salvaged from a depth of only 32 meters, compared to the Titanic's depth of 3,800 meters. The Titanic's preservation state has deteriorated due to its long underwater exposure, which has led to various proposals for its recovery. These include filling the ship with Vaseline or hot wax, using ice to raise it, or using a gigantic magnet. However, these proposals have proven unfeasible due to the depth of the ship, the pressure of the water, or the cost of the necessary materials. In 1996, a company successfully rescued a section of the Titanic weighing 20 tons, but the operation failed when the ropes holding the floats broke. In 1998, they tried again and were successful. The rescued piece, known as the "Big Piece," is now on display at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas. The rest of the ship is in a poor state due to the hostile marine environment, with the ship's integrity compromised and much of it crumbling. The ship is under the protection of UNESCO, and visitors can observe it through the OceanGate company. The cost of reserving a seat for one of their expeditions is $250,000.
1. In 1961, Sweden managed to raise a ship that had been submerged in the sea for over three centuries, dating back to 1628.
2. The ship was restored and a museum dedicated to it was opened, making it the most visited museum in Sweden.
3. The ship is as well-known as the Titanic, and its visitor records could be broken.
4. The ship was raised to avoid looting and its decomposition.
5. The location of the ship's sinking was known in 1985, and auction houses have been removing objects to sell them at high prices.
6. The ship's decomposition is a concern due to bacteria that have been eating the iron structure.
7. The bacterium that feeds on the ship has never been discovered before and was named "Halomonas titanicae."
8. The Titanic is about 3,800 meters from the surface.
9. The deepest ship rescue in history was the Soviet submarine K-129 in 1974, sunk at a depth of 4,900 meters.
10. The operation to rescue the Titanic would cost about 4,000,000,000 current dollars.
11. The James Cameron film "Titanic" was released in 1997, sparking a debate about the ship's refloating.
12. The film earned 2,000,000,000 dollars and is the third highest grossing film in history.
13. Raising the Titanic might not be a good idea due to its lamentable state of preservation.
14. Several ideas have been proposed to bring the ship back to the surface, including using cranes, filling the ship with Vaseline or hot wax, using ice, filling the ship with ping pong balls, or using a gigantic magnet.
15. In 1996, a company tried to rescue a section of the Titanic that had been separated from the rest, using floats filled with diesel.
16. The section was successfully recovered in 1998 and is now on display at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
17. The hostile marine environment has wreaked havoc on the ship's wreckage after more than a century below the surface.
18. The ship's integrity has been compromised, and much of it would crumble if tampered with.
19. Microbes responsible for rust growth on much of the hull have also eroded the ship, further weakening the structure.
20. The interior of the ship is in a similar state, with collapsing decks and corridors.
21. Some experts predict that the ship will dissolve around the year 2030.
22. There are differing opinions on how to handle the ship, with some arguing for complete rescue and others advocating for the ship to be treated as a mass grave.
23. Oceanographers indicate that there is no evidence of human remains after several hundred inversions.
24. Since 2012, the wreck of the Titanic has been under the protection of UNSECO.
25. Visitors can observe the remains of the Titanic through the OceanGate company on one of