Two men are accused of swiping historical artifacts from a Royal Navy warship that sank in the Dover Strait at the beginning of WWI, the BBC reported Monday. UPI reported that the warship was designed to carry sea planes and was Britain’s first prototype aircraft carrier. Authorities told the Canterbury Crown Court that the men used winching equipment to haul “huge” pieces of wrecks from the seabed. Ingram, 57, of Kent, reportedly told authorities that he took a condenser from the vicinity of the wreck, but did not believe it was from the actual ship. Sky News reported that the wreck is considered a protected site because 44 souls died there.

Source: Fox News June 05, 2018 08:37 UTC