Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder

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Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 19, 2018 5:46:04 GMT

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Post by boomerbill on Jan 19, 2018 5:46:04 GMT

You may have read an article about the disappearance of some Second World War shipwrecks — and all the crew remains on these underwater war grave sites — due to metal salvage operations.
This Guardian article, with maps, shows the extent of the loss.

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/nov/03/worlds-biggest-grave-robbery-asias-disappearing-ww2-shipwrecks

One wonders how the salvage ships can get away with it.

Those who don't remember their history are bound to do something or other...

sirmagnusfrydsen Forumini Ensign Lord of Scandinavian Units Posts: 311	Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 19, 2018 22:16:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sirmagnusfrydsen on Jan 19, 2018 22:16:05 GMT Well done article, still its sick....
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Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 20, 2018 1:24:37 GMT

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Post by oscsusnret on Jan 20, 2018 1:24:37 GMT

Wrecks are in remote areas, scavengers blow up the wrecks in more manageable chunks, then send hard hat divers to cut into smaller chunks then winched up to the surface to be smelted once taken into port. Lot of valuable metal, brass, bronze, copper, aluminum, and other metals... The danger of being spotted by someone who cares and will do something about it other than bitch is remote.

Their ship their coffin
The cruel dark sea their grave.

mnnorthstars Deck E developer Posts: 9,323	Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 20, 2018 1:50:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mnnorthstars on Jan 20, 2018 1:50:43 GMT Yeah, that's sad. Pulling up personal effects from dead sailors to sell is reprehensible.
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Syzmo Deck E developer Posts: 400	Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 20, 2018 2:51:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Syzmo on Jan 20, 2018 2:51:19 GMT Things like leaving plaques on Titanic and recovering the bell from Hood piss me off. Completely desecrating graves like this makes me absolutely livid.

weedsrock2 Administrator Posts: 5,198	Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 20, 2018 16:33:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weedsrock2 on Jan 20, 2018 16:33:55 GMT It's been going on since the ancient Pharaohs tomb raiders and before. Extraordinary security measures would have to be taken to prevent it. Humans.
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Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder Jan 20, 2018 22:20:24 GMT

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Post by flakstruk on Jan 20, 2018 22:20:24 GMT

Several of the jutland wrecks have been tampered with in the past. Despite RN surveillence

During 2000–2016 a series of diving and marine survey expeditions involving veteran shipwreck historian and archaeologist Innes McCartney has located all of the wrecks sunk in the battle. It was discovered that over 60% of them had suffered from metal theft
Source: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jutland

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Underwater war graves vanish as metal scavengers grow bolder

Post by boomerbill on Jan 19, 2018 5:46:04 GMT

Post by sirmagnusfrydsen on Jan 19, 2018 22:16:05 GMT

Post by oscsusnret on Jan 20, 2018 1:24:37 GMT

Post by mnnorthstars on Jan 20, 2018 1:50:43 GMT

Post by Syzmo on Jan 20, 2018 2:51:19 GMT

Post by weedsrock2 on Jan 20, 2018 16:33:55 GMT

Post by flakstruk on Jan 20, 2018 22:20:24 GMT

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