
Following her loss several insurance claims were made by passengers for items lost. Titanic’s insurers (Willis, Faber & Co) eventually paid the White Star line £1m.
When do the items taken from the wreck cease to be the property of the estate of the person who owned them at the time? None of the items can tell us anything about 1912 that we don’t already know
The problem arises as Titanic is in International waters. The US government has taken steps to protect the wreck, but the laws are only applicable in the US. To protect the wreck requires a worldwide agreement..
It has been claimed dives to the site are causing further damage to the already fragile hulk. Should further dives take place?
Contributor: Morag Irving BA (OPEN)., Dip.Lit. e-mail: moragirvinguk@aol.com Tel:01733 345581
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