WW2 Royal Navy shipwreck salvage off Malaysia

[Celt]

We did a deep dive into those claims about the Lusitania. It turns out that it was not used in any sort of Target practice.

The information in the video is wrong. There’s hedgehog depth charges in the wreck.

 

[Kay Dee]

I'm only reading on the numerous shipping and maritime forums, but here is a 5 year old article.

Bodies of second world war sailors in Java sea 'dumped in mass grave'

Illegal metal scavengers accused of disposing of remains from British and Dutch warships

www.theguardian.com

Yes, that is the incedent/s I was referring to. Havent heard anything about remains being dumped linked to this latest PoW / Repulse salvage op (yet, anyway).

 

[Wibble]

The information in the video is wrong. There’s hedgehog depth charges in the wreck.

Would it have been possible for a U-boat to hide around the wreck and be attacked by a frigate equipped with Hedgehogs? Are there many on the wreck of the Lucitania?

 

[Celt]

Would it have been possible for a U-boat to hide around the wreck and be attacked by a frigate equipped with Hedgehogs? Are there many on the wreck of the Lucitania?

Local fishermen say it was in the 1950,s that the Royal Navy were at the wreck. Before ex US navy man John Light set up in Kinsale in the late 60,s In 1993 my brother Paddy worked with Celtic Sea Divers when they set up a 4 point mooring system for the Robert Ballard expedition. At that time hedgehog charges were scattered in the wreck. How and why is another story.

 

[OMyMyOHellYes]

I believe both wrecks are still belonging to His Majestic Gov.
Sink Chuan Hong 68 first and ask its owner to pay for the release of the crew.

Just sink the pirates and steam away. Crew? Sucks to be a pirate that day.

That was easy.

 

[Wibble]

Were hedgehogs that unreliable? One supposes that they need to survive the propellant charge, then smashing into the sea, then go bang at a certain depth or on contact.

Does seem really odd that they would use such a famous wreck for testing the hedgehog, which was a WW2 invention. Also that wreck's not off of the UK for testing, so some way from home. The Western approaches would have been extensively mined during the war.

Naval divers going down to the Lucitania is another thing. Could have been just like today where divers can dive the wreck.


Am not saying no; but it's more likely to be cockup not conspiracy.

 

[Celt]

Were hedgehogs that unreliable? One supposes that they need to survive the propellant charge, then smashing into the sea, then go bang at a certain depth or on contact.

Does seem really odd that they would use such a famous wreck for testing the hedgehog, which was a WW2 invention. Also that wreck's not off of the UK for testing, so some way from home. The Western approaches would have been extensively mined during the war.

Naval divers going down to the Lucitania is another thing. Could have been just like today where divers can dive the wreck.


Am not saying no; but it's more likely to be cockup not conspiracy.

It wasn’t famous, no one gave a hoot about it. And as it was outside Irish territorial waters until 1987 anyone that wanted to could do what they liked. After John Light , who was a real character and got on well with the locals, a Houston company Oceaneering Inc. worked the wreck in 1982 and brought up some gear off it.

 

[Jared0425]

The information in the video is wrong. There’s hedgehog depth charges in the wreck.

There might have been an accidental sonar return during the WW2 era which might have caused them to hedgehog it once, but until the late 60s, she still retained most of her structure. Hedgehogs were decommissioned in the early 50s and depth charges in general followed with the invention of the guided torpedo.

Subs try to avoid shipwrecks like the plague and her location was somewhat known by the admiralty and Germans.

 

[Celt]

There might have been an accidental sonar return during the WW2 era which might have caused them to hedgehog it once, but until the late 60s, she still retained most of her structure. Hedgehogs were decommissioned in the early 50s and depth charges in general followed with the invention of the guided torpedo.

Subs try to avoid shipwrecks like the plague and her location was somewhat known by the admiralty and Germans.

It was nothing to do with German u boats or WW2. In the very late 40,s or early 50,s a notice to fishermen was given to stay clear of the area as there was exercises been carried out. Explosions were heard and the British said later that a NATO exercise was carried out to test the theory that a Russia submarine could hide beside the wreck. They most likely dropped a few hedgehogs into the wreck.

 

[Centrals]

Do you think China cares? lol

Ask yourself!!!!! LOL.