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Recent research presented at a maritime archeology conference revealed at least 48 shipwrecks – including World War II ships and several postwar ships – were illegally appointed in Southeast Asia.
This figure is a surprising jump from several shipwrecks that are known to have been damaged or destroyed.
This was revealed when the Guardians of Sunda Strait held at the Australian National Maritime Museum witnessed the stories of the old ships even though the site itself had been destroyed.
Japan lost most of its shipwreck. Other countries that also suffered losses were Australia, America, the Netherlands, Britain, Germany and Sweden.
However, sources close to the issue say that the figure may be even higher, given that a Chinese company claims to have saved more than 1,000 shipwrecks in the South China Sea.
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