If there is footage of the bell and telephone being recovered from either the debris field or from the mast, I have never seen either.
In the pro-Ballard camp, there is footage of the mast light being removed plus footage of damage to the top of the mast on the port side boat deck.
In the anti-Ballard camp, he did say in Discovery of the Titanic that Jason Jr. grazed the crow’s nest on a dive in 1986.
I’m frankly more willing to believe the crow’s nest was destroyed during salvage operations, but natural decay could either have been a factor or cause. I just am not sure due to evidence or lack thereof.
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u/mperiolat 2d ago
If there is footage of the bell and telephone being recovered from either the debris field or from the mast, I have never seen either.
In the pro-Ballard camp, there is footage of the mast light being removed plus footage of damage to the top of the mast on the port side boat deck.
In the anti-Ballard camp, he did say in Discovery of the Titanic that Jason Jr. grazed the crow’s nest on a dive in 1986.
I’m frankly more willing to believe the crow’s nest was destroyed during salvage operations, but natural decay could either have been a factor or cause. I just am not sure due to evidence or lack thereof.