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UIN 2058

World War II: Wrecks

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 February 2020

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25 February 2020 · Answer

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Discovery layer

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25 February 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the anchors of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse for posterity before they are removed from the seabed by metal scavengers.

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  1. 13 February 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the anchors of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse for posterity before they are removed from the seabed by metal scavengers.

    Source: Commons

  2. 25 February 2020

    Answer

    The Ministry of Defence considers the wrecks of our warships to be the final resting place of our servicemen.While we have assessed that recovery of the anchors from HMS PRINCE OF WALES and HMS REPULSE could be possible, this would require significant pla...

    Source: Written answer

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