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Titanic explorer fears for wreck's future

Titanic explorer fears for wreck's future

Undersea tourists and souvenir hunters are hastening the decay of the Titanic, says U.S. explorer Bob Ballard, who discovered the world's most famous shipwreck nearly 20 years ago.

In a visit last June to the site of the Titanic -- his first since 1985 -- Ballard was shocked at how fast the wreckage had deteriorated. Now he wants Congress to pass legislation giving greater protection to the sunken vessel.

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