An illegal Chinese salvage operation seized by Malaysian authorities Sunday is suspected to have looted two iconic World War II shipwrecks, USNI first reported. Scrap steel, aluminum, brass fittings ...
BENEATH the waters off Kuantan, Pahang, two pieces of World War II (WWII) history – the shipwrecks of British warships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse – once rested in silence for decades, hidden ...
Join us in this thrilling journey back in time as we explore the incredible naval battle maneuvers of HMS Repulse in dodging torpedoes during one of the most intense maritime confrontations. Discover ...
Low-background metal, material produced before the detonation of nuclear bombs in the 1940s, is highly valued for medical and scientific purposes. The clear constraints mean that low-background metal ...
THERE is only one last living survivor from the sinkings of the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse warships in 1941 – that is, 105-year-old Jim Wren. Thus, it has become more crucial than ever that ...
The next lecture as part of the Winter Talk Series at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum takes place this Saturday.
A Chinese salvage ship has been caught looting British World War II shipwrecks near the Malaysian coast. The vessel, a dredger named Chuan Hong 68, was seen lurking near the shipwrecks of the Royal ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Military technological revolutions rarely happen all at one time; they generally result from the evolution of several unrelated trends that “suddenly” result in new ...
The Fuzhou-registered vessel was found to be carrying an artillery shell and scrap metal believed to be at least 80 years old.
HMS Prince of Wales was the most powerful surface unit in the Pacific (HIJMS Yamato would not enter service until later in December), and her sinking was a tremendous shock to local defenders and the ...