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There is nothing left of those remains. The flesh was gone between a few days to a year or so depending on the water temperature. Microorganisms feed on the col

There is nothing left of those remains. The flesh was gone between a few days to a year or so depending on the water temperature. Microorganisms feed on the collagen binding the inorganic matrix, reducing the bones to dust within 10 years at the most.

AlgorithmicTime 2y ago
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ceejayoz 2y ago
This is true of most remains, but someone still typically gets a bit peeved if you dig up the cemetery. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/09/images-reveal-three-more-japanese-wwii-shipwrecks-torn-apart-for-scrap https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/09/images-reveal-... > Naval shipwrecks are granted sovereign immunity under international law and remain the property of their nations, in this case Japan. These protections makes it illegal to destroy them without permission from Tokyo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Protection_of_the_Underwater_Cultural_Heritage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Protection_o...