Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Story Behind China Salvaging A British Submarine In 1972

HMS Poseidon

China Admits Secretly Salvaging British Submarine HMS Poseidon -- The Telegraph

China has admitted secretly salvaging a British submarine sunk in an accident in 1931, but claimed there was no sign of the remains or personal effects of the 18 men who were entombed in HMS Poseidon when it went down off the former naval base of Weihai.

Beijing has only confirmed that it raised and scrapped the Poseidon in 1972 after its fate was reported by The Daily Telegraph shortly after the anniversary of the sinking on June 9.

But China's claim that the hull of the vessel contained no human remains, identity tags, watches, rings or other personal items has provoked anger among relatives of the men who died.

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Hat Tip: New Wars

My Comment: I am surprised that the Chinese admitted that they salvaged the sub. On such issues, they are usually silent and not forthcoming on any information.

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