Once elegant and ornate little remains of former dining splendor. Time simply decays so much in the water. Only table bases and brass posts cling to the deck. Superb meals for the privileged had been prepared in the spotless 1st class pantry. The solid bronze serving tables have survived the assault of time.
Most materials succumb to the effects of salt water and usually corrode or rot.
The distinct checkerboard flooring remains clearly visible after 80 years submerged. The comfortable 1st class cabins have not fared so well. The sturdy dressers and beds seem to have disappeared. Loose wires and cables are deadly garrets for the careless explorer. Amongst the rubble, the remnants of a stateroom dresser shelter an intact porcelain sink.