Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to suspected illegal salvage of British WWII wrecks

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to suspected illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks

detained at the weekend for anchoring in its waters without permission.

The discovery comes amid reports this month that scavengers have targeted two British World War Two wrecks off the coast of Malaysia - the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse - which were sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1941, just three days after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Following reports of the illegal salvage activity, Britain's National Museum of the Royal Navy last week said it was"distressed and concerned at the apparent vandalism for personal profit" of the two wrecks.

The defence ministry condemned the"desecration" of maritime military graves, the BBC said on Saturday.

 

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