3 ms·
Is this really stealing? I thought abandoned / destroyed ships in international waters were essentially fair game for salvage. What laws would even apply there?
by imgabe 10y ago
Is this really stealing? I thought abandoned / destroyed ships in international waters were essentially fair game for salvage. What laws would even apply there?
- blackguardx 10y agoIf there are bodies inside, it is considered a war grave. What do the salvagers do with the human remains? I imagine they don't try to contact relatives or respectfully take care of them.
- lawnchair_larry 10y agoThey do about as much as is being done with those bodies otherwise.
- Freestyler_3 10y agoI think the bodies are disturbed, as opposed to not being disturbed.
- Scoundreller 10y agoWhat if they were just unlawful combatants?
- EliRivers 10y agoI thought abandoned / destroyed ships in international waters were essentially fair game for salvage. What laws would even apply there? From the article: "Sunken warships remain the property of their country of origin regardless of where they are found. Laws regarding their stewardship vary a little from nation to nation, but in general, the ships—and everything on or in them—belong to that country’s navy."