The Canadian Press

1998-08-11 | Titanic Expedition

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In the Atlantic off Newfoundland, a 20-tonne steel plate from the wreck of the "Titanic" was hoisted from the ocean floor. Expedition organizers believe the rusted steel plate formed part of the cabin belonging to first class passengers Walter and Mahala Douglas of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Records show Mahala Douglas made it to a lifeboat. Her husband did not. Titanic historian Charlie Haas described the recovered prize.

Date: 1998-08-11
Placeline: HALIFAX, Nova Scotia.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 21 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << the piece is actually several major components there are brass portholes some of which have glass in them there is also the steel plating and there's also iron rivets in the steel pipe and there are a series of beams supporting the entire structure >>


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