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The extensive conservation process and the challenges faced in preserving the “Big Piece” hull fragment of the Titanic, recovered in 1998. Recovered Artefacts Conservation of Artefacts RMS Titanic Inc.
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2000年2月9日 · On RMS Titanic inc. site, it is mentioned that Mr Haas and other researchers concluded that the Big Piece come from the area of cabin C-83 and C-85, respectively occupied by Mr and Mrs Henry Harris and Mr and Mrs Cummings. The portholes were from the private bathrooms of this section of the ship.
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2007年2月17日 · The Big piece was in a water tank at the Titanic Artifact exhibition in St. Paul MN (1999)- This was the exhibit where Titanic's whistles were sounded...After the exhibit closed, we drained the tank- here is a pic of yours truley posing by the Big Piece- St. paul, 1999
Conservation of the RMS Titanic "Big Piece": A Case Study and …
The “Big Piece” was salvaged in 1998 from the Titanic wreck and includes riveted steel plates, bronze portholes, and remnants of the original paint. Its recovery provided essential material for forensic testing on the Titanic’s steel and rivets, critical in understanding structural weaknesses linked to the sinking. Conservation Techniques
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2023年8月13日 · In 2000 the "Big Piece" of Titanic was shipped to Front Royal, VA for preservation. I was there when the 20-ton sheet of riveted steel and framing was lowered off the truck. It was stood up for inspection, cleaning and preservation. The whole event made the local Front Royal newspaper. I was...
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2005年2月22日 · Apparently, the big piece of the "big piece" is in Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits have just closed in Baltimore, MD and Harrisburg, PA. An exhibit opens in St. Louis in November. Here's the info from the RMS Titanic web site about Las Vegas: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition March 25 - October 31, 2005 Tropicana Resort & Casino Tropicana Pavilion
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2002年12月5日 · I remember on could touch the outer hull part of the Big Piece, and ones hand would be stained with rust and black paint. The inboard D deck partition of the Big Piece had a large section of unchipped white paint, at what appeared to have been the edge of a door frame. After conservation, that whitre paint was hidden under a brown coating.
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1999年12月13日 · Touching the Big Piece, touching Titanic was an amazing thing..somthing Dr Ballard couldnt even do when he first peered at her broken wreck in 1985. Joes Carvalho is a great guy..The night before i flew to OZ I split a pizza and chatted Titanic with him about Titanic...
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2003年1月20日 · Conservator Joe sembrat did a phenominal job conserving the piece..I remember the days when it arrived in Boston, when it was still caked with rust and smeared with paint ....presumably the smaller D deck portion is in the Oaklahoma City exhibit.. check out the current Big Piece photos on the bottom of this Titanic buff's site..
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1999年12月13日 · The piece arrived in Boston, was on display under the tent when vertical on the scaffolding.When Boston ended, the lower D deck part was sawed off as it was determined the piece might buckle under its own weight, plus it was easier two transport as two pieces. In St. paul and Atlantic City The Big Piece was submerged in a soultion.