'Titanic': These Things Were Found After The Ship Went Down

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'Titanic': These Things Were Found After The Ship Went Down

RMS Titanic

The sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 is still one of the greatest historical tragedies. A total of 1,495 people died and only 712 people survived during that fateful cruise. Most only know the story leading up to the ship's sinking, but do you know what was found after the shipwreck?

A few items from the Titanic can still be viewed at exhibitions today. These include personal items, as well as some of the ship's furnishings. Click through the slides to see photos of these objects that were recovered long after the Titanic sank!

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Golden bag from the Titanic

Here you can see a golden bag and a hair clip that were salvaged after the sinking of the Titanic.

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Binoculars from the Titanic

These binoculars were also on the Titanic.

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Golden wristwatch

In fact, this gold wristwatch is still in relatively good condition.

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This comb was recovered from the Titanic

Comb from the RMS Titanic

Which beautiful hairstyles were conjured up with this comb?

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Wall phone

A Titanic wall phone can be seen on this photo.

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This one dollar bill was salvaged from the RMS Titanic

Former one-dollar banknote U.S.

Here you can see an earlier American one-dollar bill. This is what printing the dollar bills looked like back in 1912.

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Here you can see a wall lamp and other items from the RMS Titanic

Wall lamp and other items from the Titanic

This photo shows a wall lamp that was attached to the Titanic and other items from the Titanic.

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Ship bell

This is the bell that was rung by Shipman Frederick Fleet as he shouted the warning, "Iceberg right ahead!"

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A wash basin and other hygiene items were recovered after the sinking

Wash basin and hygiene items

This photo shows a wash basin, as well as hygiene items and a shaving brush.

The sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 is still one of the greatest historical tragedies. A total of 1,495 people died and 712 survived during that fateful cruise. Most people only know the story leading up to the ship's sinking, but do you know what was found after the shipwreck?

Titanic: These Things Were Found After The Ship Went Down

A few items from the Titanic can still be viewed at exhibitions today. These include personal items, as well as some of the ship's furnishings. Click through the slides to see photos of some of the objects that were recovered long after the Titanic sank!

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