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UK investigates WW2 shipwreck looting claims
The UK will investigate allegations that British World War Two wrecks in Asia have been targeted by scavengers, the defence secretary says. Gavin Williamson said he was "very concerned" to hear claims that four shipwrecks off the Malaysian and Indonesian coasts had been looted. The Mail on Sunday said HMS Tien Kwang, HMS Kuala, HMS Banka and SS Loch Ranza were targeted for their metal.
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Wait a bit. The UK leaves old warships all over the pacific ocean bed and thinks no-one is allowed to try and get rid of them?
They are mining them for the low background steel. (Pre above ground nuke testing)
That was really interesting.
Apparently such is the case. Well,if they did not want people tidying up their wrecked ships maybe they should have taken steps to remove them from the ocean.
Are you mad? There’re only 22 countries in the world the UK hasn’t invaded. Sixty celebrate national independence days from the UK. If they were to start cleaning up after themselves now, they’d really have to get moving before they lose the only countries left in the kingdom that work for a living.