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2026-01-13 09:17 UTC
I don't know specifically about shipwrecks, but there's a lot of unexploded WW2 ordinance in the seas around the UK that cause problems, along other things. There's an effort to map the sea bed of the north sea, because there's so many cables and wind generators going in.
Here's a relevant podcast episode:
https://engineeringmatters.reby.media/2024/01 a/25/249-the-cables-that-bind-our-world-together/
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@dRLY@lemmy.ml 2026-01-14 21:32
Thanks for the link, the nightmare that is unexploded ordinance is a real issue land or sea. I have seen some random videos from people that do magnet fishing or similar small salvage cleanups share about finding some scary shit. Not sure of the channel, but one guy found a lot of ordinance in a park of a big USA city from WW2. Apparently fell in the lake/river (can't remember which) while in route to be sent to Europe. Also seems common for magnet fishers in Europe to find old grenades and stuff. Which would be true of any places war takes place.