Were Remains Found on the Titanic?

Most of the bodies were never recovered, but some say there are remains near the ship. When the RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago, about 1,500 passengers and crew went down with it. Some 340 of these victims were found floating in their life jackets in the days following the shipwreck.

Why didn't they find bodies on the Titanic?

While certain underwater environmental conditions can preserve bodies, the sea floor is not conducive to this process. ... "Unless pieces of the Titanic have walled off a little micro-environment, ocean currents and sea life over the last century most likely mean there are no organic human remains left."

Were any human remains found on the Titanic?

People have been diving down to the Titanic's wreckage for around 35 years. But so far, no one has found human remains, the company that owns rights to the wreckage says. Now the company, RMS Titanic Inc., is planning for a new expedition that is raising concerns.

Marcus Vance

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