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Old 01-11-21, 10:21 AM
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Default Ghost Ghost ships’ brought to surface of Pacific Ocean

THE INDEPENDENT: ‘Ghost ships’ brought to surface of Pacific Ocean after underwater volcano erupts near Japanese island


‘Ghost ships’ brought to surface of Pacific Ocean after underwater volcano erupts near Japanese island
Second World War vessels lie around 1,200km south of Tokyo close to Iwo Jima

Read in The Independent: https://apple.news/AqAOgzE0oRGmPmLqr7iyfJg

Very interesting article

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Old 01-11-21, 10:43 AM
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I can't read the article without subscribing or whatever - on the down side is there now a greater liklihood of the wrecks being plundered for lucrative "souvenir" and scrap metal markets?
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Old 01-11-21, 10:48 AM
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Link goes straight to it for me several ships pushed back to the surface via volcanic action
It was on my news feed yesterday

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There is a video too,image of front page attached


BBC LINK also ATTACHED

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/59036927

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I can't read the article without subscribing or whatever - on the down side is there now a greater liklihood of the wrecks being plundered for lucrative "souvenir" and scrap metal markets?
I'm the same but found another article about them.

https://www.livescience.com/iwo-jima...hips-resurface


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It's worked for me now.
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