September 13th, 2015 - 2:34 p.m.
The Ausonia and Lexia were completing their final voyage. Tomorrow, they will be stripped of their fittings, superstructure, and finally scrapped after a long 79 years. The Ausonia and Lexia were the two longest living ships in history. They spent more than half a century at the bottom of the sea, though. Only two minor things ever happened in the past fourteen years since they were raised; one day, part of the Ausonia caught on fire. Luckily, the fire was put out by fire extinguishers. Another day, a smaller steamship collided with the Lexia. Two of her watertight compartments flooded but that was not enough to sink it. However, the steamship that hit the Lexia did capsize.
Time Skip: 5:43 p.m.
The Ausonia and Lexia were being scrapped. Their luxurious interiors were sold at public auctions. Every ship that did not sink had to be scrapped one day, or else, they might collapse because they have been around for too long. The reason why Ausonia and Lexia lived so long was because they were resting for half a century in magnificent waters that had a good ecosystem and environment. Lots of good bacteria were actually protecting the wrecks. They were very intact (except for the fact that the wreck of the Lexia was in two pieces) too. They easily slid out of the waters when they were raised. A couple days later, the hulls of the two sister ships were towed to a place for final demolition. But nobody would ever forget the two marvelous ships.
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The RMS Ausonia and RMS Lexia
ActionA fictional story of two sister ships that sank.
