Post by rubl on Nov 17, 2016 0:04:53 GMT 7
Around 2200 seamen died in the battle, gone under with their ships. No lasting resting place though.
"British second world war ships in Java Sea destroyed by illegal scavenging
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The expedition had been sent to the Java Sea this month to take video footage of the underwater Dutch ships in advance of next year’s 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Java Sea.
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When the crew found the three Dutch vessels had essentially been removed, they decided to broaden the scope of the mission to examine other wrecks, the Guardian understands.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/16/british-second-world-war-ships-illegal-scavenging-java-sea
"British second world war ships in Java Sea destroyed by illegal scavenging
...
The expedition had been sent to the Java Sea this month to take video footage of the underwater Dutch ships in advance of next year’s 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Java Sea.
...
When the crew found the three Dutch vessels had essentially been removed, they decided to broaden the scope of the mission to examine other wrecks, the Guardian understands.
...
"
www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/16/british-second-world-war-ships-illegal-scavenging-java-sea
