Endurance found

[WBA1955]

What are the plans for it? If it's raised then they would have to work quickly to preserve it before the oygen takes its toll.
The world's most famous wreck, the Titanic, meanwhile is rusting away. They think nothing of it will remain in twenty to fifty years time.

[WBA1955]

They believe it took Titanic between ten and twenty minutes to reach the ocean bed. Bismarck is even deeper.

[Q165]

What are the plans for it? If it's raised then they would have to work quickly to preserve it before the oygen takes its toll.
The world's most famous wreck, the Titanic, meanwhile is rusting away. They think nothing of it will remain in twenty to fifty years time.

It’s about 3 kilometres (10,000 feet) down. Doubt whether it is practicable.

[mickd1961]

What are the plans for it? If it's raised then they would have to work quickly to preserve it before the oygen takes its toll.
The world's most famous wreck, the Titanic, meanwhile is rusting away. They think nothing of it will remain in twenty to fifty years time.

They rescued the Marie Rose albeit from very shallow water.

The technology to do a successful lift from that depth without the ship disintegrating just isn't available at the moment and might never be.

Working at those depths is a huge challenge even if if a mini sub type vehicle.

Maybe one day they'll find a way to build some kind of tank around the whole structure and lift it or maybe bringing it up in sections or smaller pieces could be done?

It's staggering to think that the deepest parts of the ocean, such as the Marianna Trench are about a mile deeper than the height of Mount Everest.

Hard to get your head around, get in your car and drive 7 miles down a motorway and contemplate that in depth?

At 60mph it takes you 7 minutes to drive that distance, it'd take you two hours to walk that far.

I imagine being trapped on The Titanic or The Estonia ferry as it descended into the icy darkness, maybe in an air pocket and being sat on the ocean floor 3 miles below the surface with time to contemplate your fate?

Enjoy your evening.

[Albionic68]

Read this on the BBC News website earlier Mick......

'The wreck itself is a designated monument under the international Antarctic Treaty and must not be disturbed in any way. No physical artefacts have therefore been brought to the surface'.

...... so no, as things are they won't be bringing it to the surface or salvaging anything.

[Dubbag]

They rescued the Marie Rose albeit from very shallow water.

The technology to do a successful lift from that depth without the ship disintegrating just isn't available at the moment and might never be.

Working at those depths is a huge challenge even if if a mini sub type vehicle.

Maybe one day they'll find a way to build some kind of tank around the whole structure and lift it or maybe bringing it up in sections or smaller pieces could be done?

It's staggering to think that the deepest parts of the ocean, such as the Marianna Trench are about a mile deeper than the height of Mount Everest.

Hard to get your head around, get in your car and drive 7 miles down a motorway and contemplate that in depth?

At 60mph it takes you 7 minutes to drive that distance, it'd take you two hours to walk that far.

I imagine being trapped on The Titanic or The Estonia ferry as it descended into the icy darkness, maybe in an air pocket and being sat on the ocean floor 3 miles below the surface with time to contemplate your fate?

Enjoy your evening.

Reminds me of the trip to Everest base camp....jut over 5,000 meters.......it made me see my 5K run so differently

[mickd1961]

Read this on the BBC News website earlier Mick......

'The wreck itself is a designated monument under the international Antarctic Treaty and must not be disturbed in any way. No physical artefacts have therefore been brought to the surface'.

...... so no, as things are they won't be bringing it to the surface or salvaging anything.

Yes I had heard that 68.

I understand the reasoning of course but what a pity that more people can’t get to enjoy seeing it in the flesh.

It has to go down as one of the most important and valuable artefacts on the planet.