Malaysian authorities have seized a Chinese-registered bulk carrier suspected of looting British WW2 shipwrecks for 'pre-war steel.'
After the cessation of atmospheric nuclear testing, background radiation levels have significantly reduced and reached natural levels. Consequently, special low-background steel is no longer necessary for most radiation-sensitive applications but is still prized by some.located on the ocean bed approximately 60 miles off the east coast of Malaysia had been repeatedly targeted. During the war, the Royal Navy dispatched the battleships to Singapore to strengthen the defense of Malaya.
Unfortunately, they were sunk by Japanese torpedoes on December 10, 1941. The ships were sunk just three days after the attack on the U.S. fleet in Pearl Harbour, which resulted in the death of around 842 sailors. This incident is still regarded as one of the most catastrophic disasters in British naval history.
The seizure of the Chinese ship comes a month after fishermen and divers informed Malaysian authorities about a foreign vessel being present in the area. On Sunday, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained a Chinese ship registered inDuring a ship search, suspected World War II cannon shells were discovered. Malaysian agencies are currently investigating the source of the ammunition, but the ship's location makes the source of them pretty obvious.
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