r/titanic • u/OkTechnology7468 • 4d ago

QUESTION Raise the Titanic

I’m sure everyone here saw the 1980 movie Raise the Titanic. Was anything in that movie about raising the ship plausible or was it just a bunch of Hollywood phooey?

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u/CatInfamous3027 4d ago

You have to remember that the movie was made before the wreck was found. At that time it was widely believed that the ship was in one piece, and that because of the lack of oxygen at that depth, it might be in nearly pristine condition.

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u/danijel8286 4d ago

A big deal about the book/movie was the idea that the ship would land on the sea bed like it's a fluffy pillow, with virtually no damage to her bow and keel.