Leading experts of the Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic have stated that in 20 years time the bough will be completely consumed by bacteria and become unrecognizable.
The rush is on to create 3-D imagery and complete archaeological surveys of the shipwreck before it succumbs completely to the deep. The depth of the wreck is preventing it from rusting but the steel is being consumed by bacteria.
Incredibly this bacteria is believed to eat between 600 to 1000 pounds of steel daily. At 50,000 tons of steel it could take a while but it will happen eventually.
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