RMS Titanic, Inc. plans to return to the site next year to recover more relics, including the Diana of Versailles statue. Penca believes that bringing the statue back to the surface could inspire a renewed interest in history, diving, conservation, and sculpture. “I could never leave that on the ocean floor,” he added.
The Broken Bow
In addition to the statue, the expedition yielded other significant findings. They were concerned about the rediscovery of a large section of the ship’s deck railing. This railing, which encircled the Titanic’s iconic bow, was immortalized in James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic.
The railing was found broken off and resting on the seafloor during dives conducted by underwater robots.
“Titanic’s Bow is iconic,” RMS Titanic, Inc., the Georgia-based company that owns the 112-year-old wreckage, stated on its website.
“It is a haunting image rising from the sea floor as a testament to her strength and defiance.”
However, the discovery of a missing 15-foot section of the railing on the port side is a stark reminder of the ongoing deterioration of the wreck.
