Photo shows a Chinese vessel, which is believed to have stolen from World War 2 shipwrecks in Malaysian waters, undated. Malaysian authorities have nabbed a foreign vessel wanted for plundering World War 2-era shipwrecks in the region, including the HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales that sank in Malaysian waters in 1941. Note: Photo is from the Malaysian Coastguard (@maritimmalaysia/Newsflash)
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30 May 2023
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The Malaysian authorities are questioning the crew of a Chinese vessel accused of looting British World War II battleship wrecks after their ship was raided and unexploded shells were found on board. The Malaysian coastguard seized the vessel, registered in Fuzhou, China, and located...