HMS Exeter sunk in 1942 by Japan has been plundered by Chinese pirates

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Ten British ships sunk during the Second World War and designated as war graves have been plundered for scrap metal by Chinese pirates, an investigation by The Mail on Sunday has found. They include HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Exeter which was involved in the River Plate battle against the Graf Spee, closely operating from the Falkland Islands. Read full article

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Room101
Well that's China for you.
Aug 21st, 2018 - 10:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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