A small fragment of the Titanic’s hull, measuring 13 centimetres by 7 centimetres, is anticipated to sell for $4000 at an auction in Dallas, Texas.
Naturally, the actual wreck of the Titanic is heavily protected, rendering parts of the ship virtually inaccessible on the private market. However, this fragment was part of the “crackage” of the massive vessel, which broke apart as it sank, and was retrieved from the sea floor at a distance from the wreck. A semicircular indentation found in one corner of the fragment indicates the immense force of the ship’s cracking, strong enough to dislodge a rivet completely from the hull. Following bio-absorption, it has essentially turned to a fossilized state.
by Sasha Dubronitz
