Titanic pictures from the 25th anniversary of wreck discovery in 2000

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Photograph(s) courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Titanic Bows to Nature (Photograph courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

In a new picture released Wednesday—the 25th anniversary of the rediscovery of the R.M.S. Titanic—rust "icicles" plague bow railings and anchor equipment on the 2.4-mile-deep (3.8-kilometer-deep) shipwreck.

Titanic Unbound (Photograph courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Pictured twisted and broken in late August(2000), railings outline the port rear corner of Titanic's forecastle deck, a raised surface at the bow with crew quarters underneath.

Kingly Perch, Perfectly Sharp (Photograph courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

In what Expedition Titanic is calling the clearest picture yet of Titanic's bow, the ocean liner's cargo crane—and yet more rusticles—make an appearance.

Titanic Mast, Unmoored (Photograph courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Titanic's forward mast—whose base is shown at center and leaning toward the upper left in late August(2000)—toppled backward long ago and now rests on the ship's bridge.

Well Deck, Ill Preserved (Photograph courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

"Rusticles" coat a wall on Titanic's forward well deck, once an exercise area for third-class passengers, in a picture taken late August by an Expedition Titanic submersible.

Strolling Into Oblivion (Photograph courtesy Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Where first-class passengers once strolled while shielded from the elements, rust overtakes openings in a promenade-deck wall, as seen in late August(2000).

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