Posted on Mar 4, 2023
Russia’s Mysterious Interest in Old Shipwrecks
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For almost a decade, the Russian navy has been visiting World War II-era shipwrecks, removing military equipment in what some argue is a violation of international law, restoring it and displaying it in military parades and museums, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.
The haul has included six to 10 tanks taken from two US cargo ships, the SS Thomas Donaldson and SS Ballot, which were torpedoed by the Nazis while they were in military service and now lie in Russian territorial waters at the bottom of the Barents Sea, according to the Maritime Observatory, a nonprofit initiative that uses satellite imagery, vessel-tracking signals and artificial intelligence to protect underwater cultural heritage. In addition to Sherman and M3 Lee tanks, Russia has taken away guns and an entire train, using a large tool known as a grabber.
The haul has included six to 10 tanks taken from two US cargo ships, the SS Thomas Donaldson and SS Ballot, which were torpedoed by the Nazis while they were in military service and now lie in Russian territorial waters at the bottom of the Barents Sea, according to the Maritime Observatory, a nonprofit initiative that uses satellite imagery, vessel-tracking signals and artificial intelligence to protect underwater cultural heritage. In addition to Sherman and M3 Lee tanks, Russia has taken away guns and an entire train, using a large tool known as a grabber.
Russia’s Mysterious Interest in Old Shipwrecks
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The haul has included six to 10 tanks taken from two US cargo ships, the SS Thomas Donaldson and SS Ballot, which were torpedoed by the Nazis while they were in military service and now lie in Russian territorial waters at the bottom of the Barents Sea, according to the Maritime Observatory, a nonprofit initiative that uses satellite imagery, vessel-tracking signals and artificial intelligence to protect underwater cultural heritage. In addition to Sherman and M3 Lee tanks, Russia has taken away guns and an entire train, using a large tool known as a grabber.
The most recent salvage operation seems to have taken place in October 2022, according to Giles Richardson, senior archaeologist at the Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust (MAST), which runs the Maritime Observatory. Such operations have paused each year over the winter, so Richardson expects Russia’s Northern Fleet to return in the next few months. The Russian Ministry of Defense didn’t respond to a request for comment."...
..."The haul has included six to 10 tanks taken from two US cargo ships, the SS Thomas Donaldson and SS Ballot, which were torpedoed by the Nazis while they were in military service and now lie in Russian territorial waters at the bottom of the Barents Sea, according to the Maritime Observatory, a nonprofit initiative that uses satellite imagery, vessel-tracking signals and artificial intelligence to protect underwater cultural heritage. In addition to Sherman and M3 Lee tanks, Russia has taken away guns and an entire train, using a large tool known as a grabber.
The most recent salvage operation seems to have taken place in October 2022, according to Giles Richardson, senior archaeologist at the Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust (MAST), which runs the Maritime Observatory. Such operations have paused each year over the winter, so Richardson expects Russia’s Northern Fleet to return in the next few months. The Russian Ministry of Defense didn’t respond to a request for comment."...
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