Titanic ship

US firm plans to cut open the Titanic

Even after the wreck was discovered in 1985, salvagers never dared venture to retrieve artefacts from inside the vessel. Until now.

Detailed plans to use underwater robots to "surgically remove" a roof from the Titanic and retrieve the precious items within can be revealed in today's Daily Telegraph.

The prize: a rusted piece of communications equipment that represents an enduring image of the Titanic tragedy.