More WW2 wrecks are disappearing!

[Jared0425]

I consider myself a pro salvage and non government intervention type of diver, but this catastrophe happening in the Pacific is gut wrenching. My family and thousands of others fought some brutal battles from Java to Okinawa where many still lie entombed in the ships they were in. I hope something can be done.

Two wartime shipwrecks go missing off coast of Malaysia - DutchNews.nl - Live

 

[Brilig]

Just saw the same story in The Guardian.

Dutch WWII submarine wrecks disappear from Malaysian seabed

 

[The Chairman]

What a shame.

 

[Scared Silly]

The metal is wanted because it is does not contain any radioactive material.

The world's biggest grave robbery: Asia’s disappearing WWII shipwrecks

 

[ScubaWithTurk]

This is a travesty and to top it all off, they were graves.

 

[jfe]

If they can traffic humans for body parts what sentiment does a ship hold? Seeing the report shows up to $1.3mil for a ship worth of scrap, these people will not stop. Just another part of the failing human race.

 

[Jcp2]

The Sackler wing at the Met is very interesting.