Mary Wilson
Well-known member
APRIL 15, 2012 / 10:38 AM
U.S. NEWS
WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Some U.S. officials say they strongly suspect the wreck of the Titanic holds intact human remains and should be protected as an underwater grave site.
The analysis of a growing number of images has yet to spy any definite bones or other remains; however, there is concern that unexplored compartments could yield skeletons that have been protected from decomposition by cold water and a lack of oxygen.
"I would not be surprised if highly preserved bodies were found in the engine room," said Robert Ballard, the underwater explorer who discovered the long-lost wreck in 1985. "That was deep inside the ship."
The possibility led to the introduction of a bill in Congress that would give the U.S. Commerce Department the authority to restrict the removal of artifacts from the wreck. ...
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/04/15/Debate-brews-over-Titanic-as-a-grave-site/73771334500689/
U.S. NEWS
WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Some U.S. officials say they strongly suspect the wreck of the Titanic holds intact human remains and should be protected as an underwater grave site.
The analysis of a growing number of images has yet to spy any definite bones or other remains; however, there is concern that unexplored compartments could yield skeletons that have been protected from decomposition by cold water and a lack of oxygen.
"I would not be surprised if highly preserved bodies were found in the engine room," said Robert Ballard, the underwater explorer who discovered the long-lost wreck in 1985. "That was deep inside the ship."
The possibility led to the introduction of a bill in Congress that would give the U.S. Commerce Department the authority to restrict the removal of artifacts from the wreck. ...
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/04/15/Debate-brews-over-Titanic-as-a-grave-site/73771334500689/
