Why the US Is Trying to Stop a Titanic Artefact Auction

Image: RMS Titanic Incorporated is locked in a legal battle to sell artefacts from the ship.

By Hanan Dervisevic

A necklace made of gold nuggets, tableware and a bronze cherub.

All three came from the wreckage of the Titanic, and for 40 years, selling them was illegal.

Now, a company that has controlled the salvage rights to the famous shipwreck for more than 30 years wants to auction off more than 100 artefacts. The US government is fighting to stop it.

Here is what we know.

Read the full article on ABC News:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-26/why-us-government-battling-titanic-artefact-auction/107296170