Wreckage of World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet found

Started by steve58, February 12, 2019, 11:04:10 AM

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Quote from: Barthheart on February 12, 2019, 11:26:59 AM
At 5400m (17,500 ft) down, at least it won't be ravaged by wreck thieves looking for cheap steel....

Agree, too far down.

But the steel is actually quite valuable.

Here is why steel from sunken WWII and prior ships is so valuable:
http://www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/curriculum-blogs/engineering-blogs/why-do-we-build-medical-scanners-from-sunken-battleships
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So Bikini Atoll's wrecks should be pretty safe from pillaging...
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