Let's hope the scrap boys miss this one. "An aircraft carrier that took part in one of the most important actions of World War II, only to be incompacitated by a Japanese kamikaze, has finally been identified. The escort carrier USS Ommaney Bay was rediscovered in 2019 in the Sulu Sea, decades after she was sent to the bottom by torpedoes from a friendly destroyer. The ship is considered a final resting place for the 95 sailors killed in the attack. Billionaire Paul Allen’s Vulcan search team, which was responsible for discovering several U.S. Navy wrecks from World War II, discovered the Ommaney Bay wreck in 2019. Two other Australia-based firms, Sea Scan Survey and DPT Scuba, provided corroborating data. After analyzing all available data, Naval History and Heritage Command’s Underwater Archaeology Branch confirmed the wreck was the Ommaney Bay. The exact location of the wreck was not disclosed. Several U.S. Navy and Royal Navy wrecks have gone missing in recent years, believed to have been exploited by salvagers. The high-grade steel used in warship construction makes them attractive targets." www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a44532547/uss-ommaney-bay-wreck-discovered/
That does not seem to bother the ChiComs, Lou. They've about completely scrapped the Prince of Wales and the Repulse.
Authorities Detain Chinese Ship Suspected of Salvaging U.K. WWII Wrecks - USNI News I had no idea. The utter bastards
