RMS Titanic At The Surface

         In special collaboration with the Swedish National Maritime Museum, The Times of London are proud to announce that an attempt to raise the legendary RMS Titanic has been successfully maneuvered earlier this month.

        Svenn Heindreichstaten, director of the SNMM and special collaborator to the Times, has recently concluded that the raising of this internationally known ship is not a hoax, and should top headlines around the world no later than November of next year. As of right now, the progress of this project remains confidential, and Heindreichstaten refuses to speak publicly. However, our sources have confirmed that Heindreichstaten has spoken to a Times insider, and has granted permission for a single publication of updates involving the raising of this iconic ship.
             Many are familiar with the heartwrenching tragedy of the Titanic, and have long pondered why this historic luxury liner has not been raised sooner. Rumors have spread that the moving of the ship could cause serious damage to the priceless artifacts buried within the liner itself, but Heindreichstaten denies this, and his motives were proven reliable, as portions of the ship have already successfully been raised.
          "The lower half of the ship's frontal bow has been brought to the surface." Explains Heindreichstaten. "This marks the largest piece of the ship to be risen in history."
             In early 1993, this particular piece of the ship had been nearly lifted from the depths of the water, only to be dropped by a malfunction in the machinery involved in the lifting.

             "The balloon mechanism used in the past has recently been revised and mended." Heindreichstaten says. "We are thrilled to announce the success of the bow raising, and look forward to unveiling even more of this historic ship in the near future."
            Any recovered pieces of the RMS Titanic will be displayed at the Swedish National Martime Museum in Stockholm by no later than early 2012, and Heindreichstaten and his team will remain hard at work until as much of the ship as possible has been brought to the surface.
          For more information on the raising of the Titanic, visit the SNMM, or contact Svenn Heindreichstaten via his London Times Question and Answer Board.