Metal scavengers are taking apart Prince of Wales and Repulse

[Karnak]

Metal scavengers are taking apart the wrecks of the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse and selling the metal as scrap.  All of the 15 ton bronze propellers have been taken as well as over bits.  Very sad to see this.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/11187603/Celebrated-British-warships-being-stripped-bare-for-scrap-metal.html

[PR3D4TOR]

I understand the sadness over a war grave being defiled. I also understand that people need to eat.

[Karnak]

I doubt any of the people capable of getting 15 ton chunks of metal from that depth are food insecure.

[DREDIOCK]

I doubt any of the people capable of getting 15 ton chunks of metal from that depth are food insecure.

Well if NFL players need additional millions of dollars because they "have a family to feed"
Why not anyone else?

[PR3D4TOR]

A workingman's salary in Malaysia is about $3000 a year...

[Karnak]

A workingman's salary in Malaysia is about $3000 a year...

A working man in Malaysia doesn't have the capability to lift a 15 ton propeller from 200+ feet underwater.

[PR3D4TOR]

They must have been cut off, and probably cut into smaller pieces before being floated up.

[PR3D4TOR]

Salvaging those props would not have been worth it for anyone making a decent living...

[Drano]

A working man in Malaysia doesn't have the capability to lift a 15 ton propeller from 200+ feet underwater.

He could grip it by the husk!

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Actually, I don't see much of a problem with it. It would be like leaving the rubbles of the World Trade Center towers in respect of the 5000 dead. Salvage and recycle the metal, clean up the sea and leave an underwater monument to the braves that lost their lives.

[Widewing]

Actually, I don't see much of a problem with it. It would be like leaving the rubbles of the World Trade Center towers in respect of the 5000 dead. Salvage and recycle the metal, clean up the sea and leave an underwater monument to the braves that lost their lives.

By that logic, they should do the same with USS Arizona....

It's a mass grave, and unlike the rubble of the twin towers, not a hazard. It should be left alone.

[zack1234]

I have some bronze port holes of a battle ship

i have no idea where they have come from 

Scotland i think my dad used to work on oil rigs

[FLOOB]

I have some bronze port holes of a battle ship

i have no idea where they have come from 

Scotland i think my dad used to work on oil rigs

Highly incredible.. in the literal sense of the word.

[MiloMorai]

Highly incredible.. in the literal sense of the word.

The German High Seas Fleet of WW1 was scuttled in Scotland. It is possible the porthole is from one of those ships.

[PR3D4TOR]

By that logic, they should do the same with USS Arizona....

It's a mass grave, and unlike the rubble of the twin towers, not a hazard. It should be left alone.

Arizona was partially salvaged. Most of the superstructure and two of the main gun turrets were salvaged. The only reason they didn't salvage all of her was that it was impractical due to her extensive damage.

Arizona was the only ship sunk at Peal that wasn't completely salvaged. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sunk taking 429 crewmen with her, but was salvaged. USS West Virginia (BB-48) was sunk, but was later salvaged. USS California (BB-44) was sunk, but salvaged. USS Oglala (CM-4) and a number of other smaller vessels were sunk, but salvaged.