No, it's possible, it just requires a pure environment, which costs the manufacturer more than just salvaging ship steel. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikei

No, it's possible, it just requires a pure environment, which costs the manufacturer more than just salvaging ship steel. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4opq1p/eli5_why_does_steel_need_to_be_recovered_from/d4f099t?context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4opq1p/e... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttling_of_the_German_fleet_in_Scapa_Flow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttling_of_the_German_fleet_...