In search of the Titanic’s last message

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A judge in Virginia has given the go-ahead for a salvage company to return to the Titanic, ending a years-long court battle. Opponents felt the site should remain protected and undisturbed, as a memorial to the dead. Host Marco Werman tells us why researchers want to find the ship’s Marconi machine. 

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