Chariot salvage attempt scotched
21 June 2006 (Phuket Gazette) - British Government stops plan to salvage WWII submersibles off Phuket.
Chariot salvage attempt scotched
The British government has scotched, at least for the time being, a planned attempt by local salvage company East Marine SBS Co to raise two British World War II Chariots from the waters off Phuket.
The Governor said after the meeting, “I told East Marine SBS that if they received approval from the British Admiralty, I would allow the salvage project. But today I received a letter [from the British government] stating that it regards them as assets of Britain and pointing out that it is British military tradition to leave in place any vessels lost during war.
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Tags: East Marine SBS Co, historical archaeology, Phuket, Thailand archaeology, underwater archaeology, Underwater Chariots, World War II Archaeology
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