Malaysia says it has detained a Chinese vessel suspected of raiding two British maritime war graves.
By Hannah RitchieMalaysia has detained a Chinese-registered vessel suspected of looting two British World War Two shipwrecks.Ammunition believed to be from the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, which were sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago, was then found on board.a "desecration" of maritime war graves.
The strike - which occurred just three days after the attack on the US fleet in Pearl Harbour - killed some 842 sailors and is considered one of the worst disasters in British naval history.Fishermen and divers first reported the presence of the foreign vessel to Malaysia authorities last month. Cannon shells "suspected to be from World War Two" were uncovered during a search of the vessel. Malaysian agencies are also investigating the provenance of the ammunition.
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