Fourteen years have passed since divers last explored the wreck of the RMS Titanic. Now salt corrosion, deep sea currents, and metal-eating bacteria are taking a toll on the once-great ship. That’s the report from a team of divers. They plunged into the North Atlantic Ocean five times to take new pictures and video of the historic ocean liner, which sank in April of 1912.

The team found the ship where they expected, 370 miles from the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. And they found it as they expected, split in half, at a depth of 12,500 feet. But what they didn’t expect to find was the deteriorating condition of the vessel.  

The steel hull of the “unsinkable ship” is weakened and collapsing.  “The captain’s bath tub is a favorite image among the Titanic enthusiasts, and that’s now gone. That whole deck hole on that side is collapsing, taking with it the staterooms,” says Titanic historian Parks Stephenson. “The deterioration is going to continue advancing.”

National Geographic and Atlantic Productions are making a film about the recent expedition. Their aim is to record the condition of the wreck. They will use their reports and images to predict how the ship will continue to deteriorate. And they’ll create a virtual reality tour of the wreck of the Titanic. You’ll need that. Unless, of course you plan a career in deep sea exploration. Then, maybe you’ll see the Titanic in person—at least, what’s left of it.