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by mekkkkkk 1888 days ago
Very off topic, but does this mean that wrecks from warships lost during, say, WWII are still owned by their respective navies?
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Depends. If the Navy lost then the winner might own them. Reciently the remains of WWI ships that Germany scuttled so they couldn't be captured, went on eBay (the ships were intured in an English harbor at the time). They are considered a public attraction, so the owner won't be allowed to do anything other than grant permission to visiting divers.