RMS Titanic, Inc. - The Big Piece

[@daig8817]

Something about seeing that piece coming out of the water for the first time since that night gave me chills

[@rafaeltorres7233]

Me too... kinda emotional..

[@PoppycockPrincess100]

When I was really little, I went with family members to a Titanic exhibit where they had this piece of the hull on display. I remember there was a special sprinkler system set up above it which would sporadically spray a very gentle mist all over it because the metal would apparently crumble if it dried out. The piece was positioned so that a corner of it overhung the railing surrounding it, allowing visitors to actually touch it and I got to do so. To this day, I still can't get over how surreal that was.

[@-_deploy_-]

Man his is my life objetive now.

[@lindathetford3776]

WOAH YOU WERE ALLOWED TO TOUCH IT?! THAT'S AMAZING I would love that I always figured it would be a huge no no ya know? But that is very surreal

[@maltodextrin1000]

YES! I got to touch this piece in a Boston, MA exhibit. I remember exactly that gentle mist and how the metal felt when I touched it. It was such a surreal experience to this day I vividly remember

[@julieannajones98]

I just saw this Big Piece on display at the exhibition in Las Vegas a few days ago, and we were definitely not allowed to touch it. It was roped up, with many "do not touch" signs around. I understand the precautions, but man that would've been an amazing experience (more so than the exhibition already was).

[@Star-The-Werewolf]

I went Vegas a few years ago to see the piece and I too wasn't allowed to touch it. There were "No flash photography" & "Do not touch" signs nearly everywhere you looked.

[@georgia976]

Why don’t they keep bringing up all of it until they have the whole ship?

[@BuffMarioBoi]

The Big Piece was directly impacted by the Titanic breaking in two, so it was not a part of the two main pieces of the Titanic wreck, it was a part of the debris field, and it was a smaller piece, so they were able to raise it up, the two main pieces are still largely connected to each other, and cutting pieces off may impact the wreck significantly no matter how small it is, the main pieces are extremely fragile and would crumble into basically dust if moved, so cutting off a piece of the two main pieces would probably also crumble if tried to be raised

[@das-i6481]

Give me the money 😂

[@Farley198033]

I think they should consider bringing up the two pieces of double bottom.

[@AlphaGametauri]

Propeller too if possible

[@alexross898]

While that would definitely be an incredible piece to see, it just wouldn’t be possible. It’s far too big, heavy, and fragile to even attempt to recover. Far too risky

[@ForensicsOnTheScene]

Just saw and touched the Big Piece in person at the titanic exhibit in Las Vegas. I’ve never felt anything more solid in my life before. 😳 🚢 ❤️

[@Cryplist]

that big piece must have felt good to see light again after 110 years under water since that night, RIP titanic

[@allistergraham6704]

85 years

[@danielclift1]

1912-1998 is not 110 years

[@nodescriptionavailable3842]

Nobody here wondering about the titan submersible, im surprised.

[@Libby-wy1qq]

Guess it’s just you and me 😂

[@bmwe3opassion519]

AND ME :p

[@ErynRenee]

What a dangerous grifting expedition...leave her alone.

[@PiggyBonkers0309]

Nuh uh

[@grg-productions]

1:05 Windows 1.0

[@ExoDoggo]

0:51 What a careless fucking driver

[@GoforthJonah]

Shark Pole lol yeah

[@terranrepublic7023]

So when someone decides to recover another piece of the Titanic hull and bring it back to land, and it's bigger than this so-called Big Piece, then they would have to call it Bigger Piece, and the next Large Piece, Larger Piece, Huge Piece, Giant piece... etc. Eventually they will run out of words for things that are big, and they would have to call the next bigger one Titanic Piece, LMAO

[@ruger.22]

Amazing. The way them lift bags work is awsome

[@jettthreapleton9911]

Boom Slang *those

[@michaelmcgraw822]

That's the answer of raising the titanic, in pieces if it must be done, cut the titanic up in large sections and bring it up in pieces, and reassemble it on land

[@charlieandrist3634]

I got to see the big piece when the exhibition came to MN it was February 15 1999. It the closest I got to the titanic without going to the wreck i also remember the other artifacts one was the statue from the grand staircase was also a life vest as well. Best Christmas present also the best birthday for my sister so I will never forget it.

[@Mavericka96]

So long as that piece exists and is preserved, the ship will never fully be destroyed.

[@AntlerAssassinTakovich]

I’ve gotten to touch this piece. It was a surreal and bittersweet experience! I’m glad they took it up though, despite unpopular opinions. It will be the only piece of Titanics hull that will not be reclaimed by the ocean completely one day!

[@alexanderpytko5394]

The big piece is most likely the closest we will ever get to raising the Titanic.

[@askjeevescosby2928]

I made some adjustments to plan to lift the titanic. They were going to put a big steel mesh arround it then use liquid nitrogen to cover it in ice then it would lift to the surface. But the nitrogen would just disappear when you let it out of the canister. In my idea they would loop copper pipe all over the ship and make sure it is touching the most structural parts of the ship. Wind the copper tubing throughout the entire ship making sure to cover as much as possible looping it arround strong steel parts of the ship. Next run isulated tubes up to the surface. Then using pumps start pumping liquid nitrogen down into the copper tubing then back up to the surface. The copper will start to accumulate ice on it keep pumping tons of liquid nitrogen until the ice starts to accumulate on parts of the ship. Eventually the ship will be coated in a thick layer of ice. Giving that the ship weighs alot less than it did when it sank it should start to float. If it doesn't we could use Crains to lift it off the sea floor using alot less energy that we would if the ship wasn't covered in ice.

[@shah123...]

the same technique can be used to lift other big pieces of titanic and one day the whole ship will be on surface

[@HezretZeki]

Kaşki geminin bütün hissələrini eyni qayda və texnalogiya ilə quruya çıxartmalı və yenidən isşa edilməli .Ən əsasda gəminin arxa tərəfin,i çox pis vəziyyətdə çürməyə davam edir.

[@marekosolomona9390]

10 more years titanic will parish so hopefully they take more piece of it bit by bit

[@jamie-r2034]

5,000 gallons of diesel fuel for those bags cost around $5,500 in 1998. Today (6/2022) that Diesel fuel would cost roughly $31,000

[@perrysaker-ee1gq]

And they miraculously handled the pressure being two miles down

[@bradleymilton9372]

The amount of technology they used was crazy

[@darcanstv2930]

The Titanic is unsinkable the not letterally under the sea. But in the memories of people.

[@christadych5668]

The only pice of the ship the sink twice haha

[@jameswoods8762]

Save the Titanic

[@k1Llas]

You can't save her anymore.

[@Orcafilms]

It’s already too late to do that

[@andrijamirjanic6493]

how...?

[@TeddKachingweSisya]

humanly impossible to do. she would fall apart if you even tried to lift her. and leaving her down there is for the best anyway

[@ANASG968]

​@@TeddKachingweSisyaso why they lift that part without being broken on the way up?

[@DARKSILVERTHOR170]

How did you take the piece of RMS TITANIC?

[@MoisésRicardi-n5m]

Ccc

[@vgovger4373]

Can't they dig around the bow mud and see the iceberg damage once and for all?

[@donavanjewkoskie5102]

That would be dope

[@waspanimations7037]

Probably but it's harder to do underwater. The damage was detected with sonar though (I think)

[@ron3557]

The lower part of the bow was crushed completely when the bow impacted the seafloor, I doubt they can find it

[@gokulgopan4397]

@@ron3557 I don't think so. James Cameron could reach the cargo hold in the Orlop Deck where the motor car was stored.

[@SmOOtHCrIIImInAL]

I hope one day we can see more of Titanic..it would be nice to see Bow ,but its impossoble:(

[@nlikos180]

Sadly no. Too big for titanic ship bow raise is impossible and its would be fall apart.

[@BuffMarioBoi]

The nitrogen thing could actually work, but erm. The things required are financially impossible.

[@billwoods477]

Titanic received a coat of grey primer in Febuary 1912 then painted with her black finish colour while being fitted out plus her super structure and funnels . A ship has to be primed with a anti rust grey primer before the top coat ,the grey colour was the only colour available in 1912 .

[@jonathanpardoe8722]

This blows the whole theory about the ship rusting away ! I have seen much worse scondition ships still afloat with hull in a far more state of decay . Look at the rivet heads , pin sharp as the day they were installed , the porthole aperture , no rot there . This means that the ship is in good condition and will stay like it is until somebody finds that the two names on the undamaged bows are not quite as they should be .

[@billjames1556]

@jonathanpardoe8722 Not quite as they should be?

[@Horizon344]

How do they recover the ballast chains?

[@pietpihl6500]

Hey Horizon. I notice your question and if you haven't already gotten an answer or found it then here :) They don't recover the ballast chains, it will stay there for ever. There are many diffrent kinds of ballast from earlier dives, all around the ocean floor and on some parts of the deck of the Titanic. They are never ment to be recovered from the ocean floor. To all luck there are now laws that prohibites raising bigger pieces as the area around Titanic is under the protection of law from UNESCO, and a few minor international law. There are very few ways to get a legal access to raise diffrent artifacts from the wreck, but it is still possible and the way have to be a clean way so there is no more leaving ballast all around. Many people just see the ballast as old nearly useless iron or other meterial, so they just kinda get rid of it this way and get a few nice things up in the mean time. this in my view ruins the area and are even more disrespecting then taking a plate or an old briefcase up. If you haven't seen it then try to seach on KZbin "Robert Ballard: Restore the Titanic | Nat Geo Live" Robert explane why its very disrespecfull to leave the ballast on the ocean floor in the video, its about 20 mins long but very good.

[@Horizon344]

@@pietpihl6500 Excellent answer, thx pal 👍

[@stinkydinkydunken4eva]

I was quite emotional when it came out of the water.

[@lindathetford3776]

IKR that gave me absolute chills, I love that it made it up

[@stinkydinkydunken4eva]

@@lindathetford3776 same!

[@lindathetford3776]

@@stinkydinkydunken4eva it's like...for the first time in at the time 58 years it had the chance to be in sunshine again

[@stinkydinkydunken4eva]

@@lindathetford3776 exactly. She was never built to be at the bottom of the ocean, so I don't see why people are complaining. Having her see sunlight again is truly touching.

[@lindathetford3776]

@@stinkydinkydunken4eva I do understand people wanting it to stay a resting gravesite but those people wouldn't want their legacy rotting as far as I know

Another time big piece seen the sun light.

[@BD12]

they shouldn't stop there - carve up and raise as much of the ship as they can!

[@JanetVergabera]

That was from does starboard side

[@51ducati]

Grave robbing for profit 😢

[@rachelomgosh]

I finally got to go see the Titanic Exhibit, why did all the groups run through it?!! Mom and I spent 2 hours reading everything everything and taking it all in. This piece and all the recovery efforts....thank you. Thank you for preserving all the personal items and recovering what we can to honor those lost in this tragedy.

[@iamdipu02]

😮

[@marie-clairevroman5518]

J adore l histoire du Titanic quand je regarde l épave tjr une sensation intérieure de douleurs et souffrances c'est vraiment mystérieux cette épave que j aime beaucoup pourquoi pas remonté plus de choses possibles pour pas oublié tout ces personnes qui son mortes dedans

[@renatamachado26]

Passada que tiraram um pedaço do Titanic, chega fico besta. Vindo aqui agora em 2023 depois do desastre com o submarino

[@jonblake9163]

Piece by piece this ship's remains are being lifted to the surface. in a hundred year's time they'll be very little left of the Titanic.

[@Hopeful_dreamer]

Actually, it will be less time than that. Titanic is rusting away and turning into nothingness. It is expected to be gone by 2030.

[@edwardburnsen-hicks2721]

Titanic shocking truths 2021.

[@ANASG968]

how it didn't break while lifting it?

[@sheismymom]

Incredible

[@risitasfrance9020]

Fascinating ! 🙏

[@CyberliteGS]

Grave robbing IT IS NOW COUNTED AS TAKING OUT PART OF THE SHIP PEOPLE DIED ON

[@Bongod]

BobbyBlox/Bobby gamer “gRaVe rObBinG” even if it is a gravesite it’s history and people would rather have a piece of the titanic than let it rot

[@jonathanbaird8109]

@matthis741 There's a veritable shit-ton of evidence in the form of motion and still photography. That stupid argument is equivalent to saying it's okay to dig up grandma and take a necklace she was buried with so your children can remember her.

[@DatacronKeeper]

I will say that I have personally seen and touched that piece. However I think it's wrong that they brought it up.

[@ToreDL87]

Then why would you visit and pay them money to see it?

[@tonydeakin4280]

+ToreDL87 i still can't believe the wrecked of the world most famous ship is still standing on button of after a105 years since i have now about it i have been i don't get tired of looking at the story's of it

[@jonathanbaird8109]

@@ToreDL87 Is it not possible for people to change their beliefs and perspectives? What a stupid fucking question you posed.

[@LAST_STAND_FAN]

I think they should have brought up bodies and put them on display.

[@ron3557]

​@@LAST_STAND_FAN there are no bodies left after 100+ years on the sea floor

[@sagarrajabhoj3134]

Ship ko bhi nikalo

[@farmersoon]

Shame on you all who are saying you touched it. At the Luxor Titanic exhibition in Vegas there are signs requesting that we do not touch. No respect what so ever.

[@LAST_STAND_FAN]

Sounds like a skill issue.

[@waspanimations7037]

I touched it

[@ianofliverpool7701]

Grave robbers, Leave the ship alone!

[@TheTrainExpert]

"grave robbing", Do you want titanic to live on? These people did a good thing, because in the next 30 years titanic will be gone forever, bacteria is slowly eating away at the ship and soon enough, nothing is going to be left. This piece shows the future generation just how big the ship once was, and i'm sure this piece will live on for generations to come

[@jon33709]

How is preserving history grave robbing?

[@waspanimations7037]

It's preserving history. Better than letting it rot.

[@tonycasson5675]

@@TheTrainExpert It's not just the big piece the grave robbers are bringing up it's personal belongings that were once the final resting place of poor souls that lost there life's. So basically what your saying it's ok to dig up a grave and mess with the coffin and steal what's inside cause that's what your saying. It's always the Americans that have to mess with everything that doesn't belong to them!! The Titanic does not belong to America it's not American!!!

[@J155P]

Dumb comment

[@SWALE1984]

I cannot believe how incredibly naive people are???? Did anyone watching this video see all the gray primer underneath the peeled off top coat????? The TITANIC was never painted in gray primer. NEVER. She was only painted in black primer. However, the TITANIC'S first sister ship, RMS OLYMPIC was definitely painted in gray primer.

[@ralphdougherty1844]

Timothy Thompson You repeat everything you read on the internet...I mean, it’s on the internet so it’s true right?

[@Hopeful_dreamer]

This theory has been debunked time and time again.

[@paulanthony5274]

There are over 20 differences between OLYMPIC and TITANIC it's been debunked mate

[@jasabasenara8124]

@@Hopeful_dreamer so why didn't JP Morgan wanna go on it, and many others. Insurance fraud. The Olympic could never of gave 24 year service with damage it had. Definitely switch took place.

[@gokulgopan4397]

@@jasabasenara8124 a hull gash and a twisted propeller shaft weren't big issues as the theorists claim. Easily done repairs. Don't make it over dramatic. Harland and Wolff was one of the best shipyards at the time even capable of cutting off entire bow and replacing it. So a gash and twisted propeller shaft was easy for them. JP Morgan wasn't even going to be in the ship. He already publicized he will be going to France. He was there to overlook his art exports and other businesses. Sinking for insurance is absolutely dumb considering Titanic was under insured. Insured for 5 million while it took 7.5 million to built her. Sinking deliberately is a 2.5 million loss.

[@MidnightXD97]

We should salvage what we can of the ship it has a new bacteria growing on it that will rot away the wreak by the year 2030.

[@paulanthony5274]

I reckon it'll last around 50 years longer than that,but it depends who you believe,there are different theories but 2030 is only a short while off really I'd be very surprised,but if it does then it does

[@ianofliverpool7701]

Its a mass grave not a chance to plunder have some respect

[@robotbjorn4952]

Large portions of the structure will undoubtedly collapse in the near future, but the wreck will certainly exist longer than another decade. The non ferrous metals will likely outlast anyone alive right now, and the glass and ceramics will be around for millennia. Heck, there's even _wood_ that hasn't yet rotted away after more than a century down there.

[@gokulgopan4397]

The decks will eventually collapse but the wreck won't disintegrate and completely disappear in 50 years.

[@Stirilite]

they actually tried to bring the whole entire boat up to the surface 2 times! The 2nd time, the boat was like half way up to the surface until the chains snapped and then the boat fell back down again!

[@larrybrown6068]

............................and then you woke up.

[@blueglitch8060]

Hahahahahahahahhaha, LOL, actually I was going to ask him about his sources, but then I saw your comment :'D

[@francishamilton9630]

bellagirl5AJ it never happened

[@ralphdougherty1844]

Were you dropped on your head as a baby?

[@holyfeline715]

Snap back to reality

[@starguard4122]

What is so special about this ship? There were TONS of ocean liners that sank over the years taking many lives with them. What's so special about this one

[@paulheenan9098]

True, but these ocean liners didn't sink on their maiden voyages nor did they revolutionize maritime laws. Neither were they unprecedented in scale at the time.

[@evilTaker90V2]

Starguard ! I guess it's the fact that Titanic was the biggest ship in its time, and it was called "unsinkable". And not too many ships that sank, broke in half like that.

[@neillorentzen]

It was special enough to bring you to this video.

[@epifan3_]

This one was romanticized the most and was thought to be invincible! Unfortunately being, proven wrong. On its first and last voyage. Tragic

[@dickbanger8924]

I seen the big piece a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas