Malaysia finds 100 artillery shells on Chinese barge, says it likely plundered WWII shipwrecks

Malaysia Finds 100 Old Artillery Shells on Chinese Barge, Says It Likely Plundered WWII Shipwrecks

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s maritime agency said Tuesday a Chinese barge likely plundered two World War II British shipwrecks in the South China Sea after discovering 100 more old artillery shells on the detained vessel.

100 artillery shells found on Chinese ship accused of plundering WWII shipwrecks

Malaysia's maritime agency said on Tuesday a Chinese barge likely plundered two World War II British shipwrecks in the South China Sea after discovering 100 more old artillery shells on the detained vessel.Malaysian media reported that illegal salvage operators are believed to have targeted the HMS Repulse and the HMS Prince of Wales, which were sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.A total of 842 sailors peris…

Malaysia finds 100 old artillery shells on Chinese barge, says it likely plundered WWII shipwrecks

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s maritime agency says a detained Chinese barge likely plundered two World War II British shipwrecks in the South China Sea after discovering another 100 old artillery shells on it. Malaysian media reported that illegal salvage operators are believed to have targeted the HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales, which were sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes. Over 800 sailors perished, and the shipwrecks are desi…

Malaysia investigates Chinese vessel accused of salvaging WWII British shipwrecks

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 31 (ANI): Malaysian authorities have seized a Chinese-flagged cargo ship amid reports of the salvaging of World War II shipwrecks in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, CNN reported quoting state-run Bernama news agency. According to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, the ship was detained and boarded when it was discovered that it […]

Chinese barge likely plundered WWII shipwreck: Malaysia

Malaysian authorities say piles of scrap metal and artillery shells found on a barge registered in Fuzhou, China, may be from World War II shipwrecks.

Malaysia finds 100 artillery shells on Chinese barge, says it likely plundered WWII shipwrecks

Malaysian media reported that illegal salvage operators are believed to have targeted the HMS Repulse and the HMS Prince of Wales, which were sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.