Relic Of World War II Continues To Haunt, Now By Polluting Ocean Water

Capt. John

A World War II shipwreck is still leaking explosives and other toxic elements into the ocean floor of the North Sea more than 80 years after it was sunk. The wreck’s hazardous pollutants continue to impact nearby marine microbiology, as well as the geochemistry of the seafloor, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.

Ghost Of the Past

The wreck of the V-1302 John Mahn rests in the Belgian part of the North Sea, just one of thousands of ship and aircraft...

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