From Wed Nov 19 17:00:48 1997
>Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 09:30:19 +0930
>To: mahan@microworks.net
>From: Tom Lewis
>Subject: Re: Warships sunk during Guadalcanal
>Precendence: bulk
>Sender: mahan-owner@microworks.net
>Reply-To: mahan@microworks.net
>
>According to an article in this week’s Navy News (Australia), the hulks are
>leaking oil and killing off local fishlife and coral. The government there
>are appealling to the governments who “own” the ships for help.
>
>Tom Lewis, Lieutenant
>Maritime Historian,
>Headquarters Northern Command,
>Darwin, Northern Territory,
>Australia 0800.
>
>Ph: 08 89 802552 (b), 08 89 451123(h), fax: 08 89 455130
>Mailto:lewist@peg.apc.org
>
>
> >This came up from the depths:
> >>>From Janes Defense Weekly, 5 Nov 1997:
> >>
> >>”Prime Minister Bartholomew Uluf’alu of the Solomon Islands
> >>has appealed to the USA and Japan for assistance to clean up
> >>the wreckage of more than 50 warship sunk nears the islands
> >>during the battle of Guadalcanal and other WWII battles.”
> >>
> >
> >Hmmm, unless the hulks are rusting above the low tide mark, or pose a
> >threat to navigation and fishing, why bother? If they are within sport
> >diving range, let the divers enjoy them. If they are below that, leave
> >them be.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Floyd B. Mack
> >Southern Yankee in Britain

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