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Wreckage of WWII Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Lexington Found in Coral Sea | National Geographic

The final resting place of the USS Lexington, a World War II-era aircraft carrier, has been discovered 76 years after it was sunk in the Coral Sea, more than 500 miles off the coast of Australia. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration ...
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· Mar 7, 2018
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Underwater footage of sunken aircraft carrier USS Lexington – video

Wreckage from the USS Lexington, an aircraft carrier that sank during the second world war, has been found in the Coral Sea by a search team led by the Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The wreckage was found on Sunday by the team’s research vessel, the R/V Petrel, about two miles (3km) below the surface and more than 500 miles off the eastern ...
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· Jan 1, 2009
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The Wreck of USS Lexington - A Broken Lady, Deep Beneath the Waves

In a break from tradition- as an experiment -we will look at a single shipwreck in this video, instead of several. The subject of today's video is USS Lexington, CV-2, as I found I could make a video focused entirely on her wreck. A wreck split into multiple pieces, though each piece shows the same remarkable level of preservation as other ...
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· Jul 23, 2023
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Wreckage of famed aircraft carrier USS Lexington discovered | ITV News

The wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which was sunk by the Japanese in World War II, has been discovered by an expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The expedition team announced that the wreckage of the Lexington was found on the seabed in waters 3,000 metres deep, more than 500 miles off Australia's east coast ...
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Wreckage of USS Lexington Located in Coral Sea

Wreckage from the USS Lexington was discovered on March 4, 2018 by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel. The aircraft carrier, "Lady Lex" was found more than 3,000 meters below the surface, resting on the floor of the Coral Sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia.
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· Feb 7, 2019
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USS Lexington shipwreck discovered 75 years after sinking

The wreckage of the USS Lexington has been found more than 75 years after it sunk. It was found nearly two miles below the surface of the Coral Sea by a team of researchers, led by Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen.
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· Mar 7, 2018
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Expedition team finds sunken WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington

The USS Lexington, nicknamed "Lady Lex," was crippled during a battle in 1942. It has now been found off the coast of Australia, 2 miles deep in the ocean. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7 Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS ...
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Underwater Video Shows Wreckage Of USS Lexington

Japan sank the aircraft carrier during World War II.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Wreckage of World War II carrier USS Lexington found in Coral Sea

USS Lexington wreckage found after 76 years by expedition team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: http://2wsb.tv/2HdoCj0 The ship, one of the first...
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington wreckage found

Searchers have found the wreckage of the USS Lexington, the aircraft carrier sunk 76 years ago near Australia during the world’s first carrier-versus-carrier battle. For more, go to: https://www.stripes.com/1.515140 Produced by Allen Onstott/Stars and Stripes Imagery courtesy of Paul G. Allen and the U.S. Navy
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington: WWII aircraft carrier found 76 years after it sank in the Battle of the Coral Sea

The wreckage of a US aircraft carrier credited with helping save Australia from possible Japanese invasion during World War II has been found off the Queensland coast.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Underwater footage of sunken aircraft carrier USS Lexington – video

Wreckage from the USS Lexington, an aircraft carrier that sank during the second world war, has been found in the Coral Sea by a search team led by the Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Wreckage of famed U.S. Second World War carrier discovered

A piece of prized Second World War U.S. naval history, the wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which was sunk by the Japanese in a crucial sea battle, has been discovered by an expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington Wreckage Dive Video Extended

There has been great interest in the RV Petrel USS Lexington expedition. Here is a longer clip of the team exploring the wreck with the ROV.
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· Mar 9, 2018
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The USS Lexington's underwater grave

The wreck of WW2 aircraft carrier USS Lexington was found by a research team, about 9,800 feet below sea level. The company that funded it, Vulcan Inc, is run by billionaire Paul Allen.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington wreckage discovery celebrated at National Naval Aviation Museum

National Naval Aviation Museum celebrates the discovery of the wreckage of the USS Lexington off the coast of Australia, hopes to secure plane
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington (CV 2) burning in Battle of Coral Sea (Part 1)

National Archives Footage – USS Lexington (CV 2) burning in Battle of Coral Sea Local ID Number: 428-NPC-16031 Creator: Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center. Produced: May 8, 1942 USS LEXINGTON (CV 2) BURNING In Battle of Coral SeaCan Nos. LengthsNeg. Pos.LS. 16031: 1-5908 2-5031 217"No. 16032Dupe 1-6036 (S ...
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· May 3, 2017
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lexington wreckage

USS LEXINGTON WRECKAGE: A US aircraft carrier sunk by the Japanese during World War II -- has been discovered 500 miles off the Australian coast by a...
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· Mar 7, 2018
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USS Lexington, lost in WWII, now found

More than 200 sailors perished when the USS Lexington sank in 1942's Battle of the Coral Sea. A team of researchers led by Microsoft co-founder Paul G....
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Discovery of USS Lexington Located in Coral Sea

The USS Lexington was discovered by RV Petrel on March 4, 2018. The Lexington was found nearly 10,000 feet below the surface, resting on the floor of the Coral Sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia.
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· Oct 24, 2019
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Research Vessel Discovers USS Lexington That Was Sank at Coral Sea | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

Startling new undersea images from R/V Petrel reveal a F4F Wildcat from the USS Lexington.
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· Mar 13, 2018
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USS Lexington wreck found by billionaire Paul Allen's crew

Billionaire Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and Seattle Seahawks owner, has made another nautical find: the USS Lexington, which was lost at the Battle of Coral Sea 76 years ago.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington Found

The legendary USS Lexington has been found. An American naval aircraft carrier that, while sunk by the Japanese Navy, had a helping hand in the US winning in the Pacific Theater. Our Shai Ben-Ari has the story.
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· Mar 7, 2018
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USS Lexington Finally Found After 76 Years

The USS Lexington was sunk during a battle with the Japanse Navy during WWII. Now, after missing for 76 years, a team of explorers has discovered it.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Group led by Paul Allen finds wreckage of aircraft carrier, USS Lexington, sunk in WWII

USS Lexington, an aircraft carrier that was sunk in 1942’s Battle of the Coral Sea with loss of more than 200 sailors, was found in the Pacific Ocean.
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington Wreckage

Wreckage from USS Lexington was discovered on March 4 by the expedition crew of Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel. “Lady Lex” was found 3,000 meters...
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· Mar 6, 2018
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USS Lexington (CV 2) burning in Battle of Coral Sea (Part 2)

National Archives Footage – USS Lexington (CV 2) burning in Battle of Coral Sea Local ID Number: 428-NPC-16032 Creator: Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center. Produced: May 8, 1942 USS LEXINGTON (CV 2) BURNING In Battle of Coral SeaCan Nos. LengthsNeg. Pos.LS 16031: 1-5908 2-5031 217"No. 16032:Dupe 1-6036 (S ...
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· May 3, 2017
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WWII aircraft carrier found in Coral Sea by Allen expedition

A piece of prized World War II U.S. naval history, the wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which was sunk by the Japanese in a crucial sea battle, has been discovered by an expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul...
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· Mar 6, 2018
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Flight operations on the USS Lexington during World War II in the Pacific HD Stock Footage

CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form. Some viewers may find some scenes or audio in this archival material to be unsettling or distressing. CriticalPast makes this media available for researchers and documentarians, and does ...
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· May 25, 2014
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Aircraft carrier sunk in WWII discovered at bottom of Coral Sea

An expedition crew has made a historic discovery in the Coral Sea: a U.S. aircraft carrier sunk after a four-day battle against Japanese forces in World War II. Two miles below the surface of the Coral Sea, a long lost aircraft carrier has been found. An expedition crew on board the research vessel Petrel discovered the wreckage of the USS ...
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· Mar 7, 2018
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USS Lexington | The fight to save a Coral Sea hero

The USS Lexington (CV-2), also known as "Lady Lex," played a significant role in the early stages of World War II. But the carrier was sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea, which took place from May 4 to May 8, 1942. This battle was a pivotal engagement between American and Japanese naval forces and marked the first carrier-vs-carrier battle ...
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· Aug 12, 2023
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USS Lexington Lost WW2 aircraft carrier found after 76 years

USS Lexington Lost WW2 aircraft carrier found after 76 years Microsoft Co-Founder Finds the WWII 'Ship That Saved Australia' Wreckage from the USS Lexington a US aircraft carrier sunk by the Japanese during World War II -- has been discovered 500 miles off the Australian coast by a team of explorers led by billionaire Paul Allen, the Microsoft ...
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· Mar 6, 2018
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The Debris Field of USS Lexington - Broken, Yet Well-Preserved

In our third look at the wreck of USS Lexington, we return...to the debris field. I only briefly touched on this, in my first video on this wreck. And, aircraft aside, not at all in the second. For this video, we'll be focusing entirely on the debris field. Excepting the aforementioned aircraft, as I already have a dedicated video on that topic ...
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· Jan 19, 2025
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The story of two USS Lexingtons

A ship lost during one of the most storied battles of US Naval history has been discovered off the coast of Australia and it turns out to be USS Lexington. If you're wondering how that can be, since another USS Lexington is docked right here in Corpus Christi, you're not the first. Read more: http://www.kristv.com/story/37683517/the-story-of ...
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· Mar 9, 2018
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USS Lexington Flight Deck Crash Coverage - WEAR Channel 3

Evening news coverage of the flight deck crash aboard USS Lexington (AVT-16) that killed five and injured several others off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. The accident occurred on October 29, 1989; this report aired the following day.
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· Dec 27, 2014
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The USS Lexington Wreck Was Discovered Over 75 Years After the Battle of the Coral Sea | War History Online

War History Online. War History Online · Original audio. The USS Lexington Wreck Was Discovered Over 75 Years After the Battle of the Coral Sea
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· Aug 30, 2024
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Dive feed of USS Lexington CV-2, discovered March 4, 2018 (courtesy Paul Allen)

On March 4, 2018, a crew funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen found the USS Lexington CV-2, an aircraft carrier that sank on May 8, 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea. This footage includes the Lexington nameplate on the stern of the ship, and a 5-inch gun on the port side.
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· Apr 4, 2018
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When America Sacrificed an Aircraft Carrier - USS Lexington

USS Lexington was a mighty aircraft carrier from the US Navy that helped turn the tide of the naval war against the Japanese Empire during World War II. One of the largest and fastest ships of its day, it was initially designed as a battlecruiser, but it was then reclassified and affectionately nicknamed ‘Lady Lex.’ After the unexpected ...
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· Aug 10, 2021
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USS Lexington CV-2 Aircraft Carrier Documentary

Ships have always had an exciting past throughout history because they have always had so many stories to tell. There is just something about these vessels gathering journeys and experiences from years on the water. One such phenomenon is the USS Lexington, a very famous aircraft carrier that first came during World War II to champion the US ...
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· Dec 3, 2021
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The Aircraft of USS Lexington – Decades Underwater, Yet Still Intact

When I covered the wreck of USS Lexington, I briefly touched on the aircraft surrounding her. Not in any great detail, as that video focused on the ship herself. However, those aircraft *are* quite impressive in their own right. Certainly, some of them are very rough. But others are incredibly well preserved. Looking almost like they just sank ...
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· Apr 21, 2024
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10 Deepest Military Shipwrecks Ever Found

Video description: Over countless centuries, many military ships have been sunk mainly due to enemies fire while some are due to accidents or caused by human negligence. Military shipwrecks provide a window to the long histories of conflict, survival, and the history of destinies. Some wreckage have been found at shallow depth or few meters ...
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· Aug 18, 2022
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1987 USS Lexington (AVT-16) Command Presentation

Produced by the Naval Imaging Command, the USS Lexington (AVT-16) Command Presentation provides a brief history of the ship and its role in training Naval Aviators.
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· Mar 23, 2014
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Kamikaze attacks USS Lexington (CV-16) - 5 November 1944

Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) damaged by a kamikaze pilot.
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· Oct 7, 2013
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USS Lexington (AVT-16) PLAT Video, June 7, 1989

Unedited island PLAT video of T-2C Buckeye pilot training. The closed-circuit television station (WLEX) aired flight operations on channel 9 throughout the ship. Less than five months later (October 29), a T2-C Buckeye piloted by Ens. Stephen Pontell crashed into the island. Pontell perished in the accident as well as three Lexington crew ...
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· Mar 9, 2015
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General History: USS Lexington (CV-2)

USS Lexington, CV-2, was the second aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. By design, at any rate. A conversion of the battlecruiser class of the same name, Lexington and her sister Saratoga would prove to be the foundation of American carrier design and doctrine. Their influence and legacy continues in the modern supercarriers of the USN ...
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· Sep 26, 2022
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U.S.S. Lexington Tour. See Every Part of The Ship.

The sights and sounds of America are expressed in this quick video tour of the U.S.S. Lexington. In this quick tour you can explore every part of the ship. See the ship’s flight deck, chow hall, Captain’s Quarters, Admiral’s Quarters, conference room, barber shop, pilot briefing/debriefing room, Air Traffic Control Center (ATCC), Combat ...
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· Sep 28, 2022
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History of the USS Lexington

History of the USS Lexington
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· Feb 21, 2022
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T-2 Buckeye Crash

Credit: Discovery Channel Pensacola, Florida, October 29, 1989 The pilot of a training jet that crashed into the USS Lexington, killing him and four others, was making his first attempt to land on an aircraft carrier, the ship’s captain said today. The two-seat T-2 Buckeye, based at the Meridian, Miss., Naval Air Station, slammed into the ...
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· Jun 29, 2021
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Sunken WWII U.S. carrier discovered in Pacific

At a depth of nearly 17,500 feet, a research vessel funded by the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen has discovered the wreckage of an American aircraft carrier sunk in the South Pacific during World War II. (Feb. 14) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com ...
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· Feb 14, 2019
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The Dark Truth Behind Stolen WW2 Shipwrecks

Entire WWII shipwrecks are disappearing from the ocean floor across southeast Asia. A wave of illegal scrap metal salvage is now regarded as the largest known incident of war grave robbery in history. Countless World War II war graves have been destroyed in widespread crime and corruption that is believed to be ongoing. Could the wrecks of the ...
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· Jan 26, 2023