Alarming!

[Sapper740]

The Chinese don't give a rip about our customs, traditions, or war dead obviously. I was going to post something much more strongly worded but decorum prevented me.

[Eaglelord17]

A large part of why they salvage these ships is due to the radiation free steel. Unfortunately highly sensitive equipment needs to be made with radiation free steel. The last bit of radiation free steel was made in 1945. These ships are basically big machinable slabs of steel which can be made into these precision equipment. Not saying I agree with it, just that the x-ray machine you use next might have been made with steel from a salvaged warship.

[Sapper740]

Between my wife and I we have lost three relatives to war, one to the Land during the Battle for the Somme, , one to the Air during 'Bloody April' in the Arras region, and one to the Sea in the English Channel. Each of the three was a Great Uncle to either of us which brings home the realization that if things had turned out a little different and a different brother was killed, i.e. our grandfathers we wouldn't be here today. Such are the vagaries and vicissitudes of war. We, my wife and I consider war graves to be hallowed ground no matter where they are found and should be left alone.

[Flying10uk]

I'd like to see the bells,

Bells from sunk warships go on display 80 years after tragedy | The Independent

[Kiwisteve]

Unfortunately, such desecrations aren't just limited to international waters.
Here in NZ, a number of RSA bronze plaques marking the graves of service men have been stolen and vehicles have done burnouts on the grass only metres away.
Words fail me....

Several bronze RSA plaques stolen from Kaiapoi Cemetery | Newshub

[CINDERS]

Kiwisteve ~ pity you cannot catch them and have some small town justice a much better proposition than asking the blue bottles to attend!