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Ticking timebombs in the Pacific

The HMNZS Manawanui was bought by an Australian couple
The HMNZS Manawanui was bought by an Australian couple Source: WIKI Commons

About 3000 ships were sunk during World War II in the Pacific. 300 of them were oil tankers. Since then, they have been corroding away and represent an ever greater danger. An Australian couple wants to remedy the situation. The two have bought an old warship of the New Zealand Navy and want to cruise through the Pacific and help defuse the environmental hazards.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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About 3000 ships were sunk during World War II in the Pacific. 300 of them were oil tankers. Since then, they have been corroding away and represent an ever greater danger. An Australian couple wants to remedy the situation. The two have bought an old warship of the New Zealand Navy and want to cruise through the Pacific and help defuse the environmental hazards.



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