Disappearance of six Dutch and British ships sunk in 1942 sparked international condemnationThe British government is in talks with Indonesia over the disappearance of half a dozen sunken warships illegally salvaged from the Java Sea, together with the remains of hundreds of Dutch and British sailors. The world's biggest grave robbery: Asia’s disappearing WWII shipwrecks Read moreThe discovery that the vessels, including six Dutch and British warships that were sunk in the 1942 Battle of the Java Sea, were missing has sparked international condemnation. The sites are considered sacred war graves and under international law are recognised as the property of the flagged nation. The Dutch ministry of defence team is scheduled to arrive in Indonesia on Wednesday. It is unclear how many bones the investigative team might uncover, and whether they belonged to Dutch or British sailors, or a combination of both.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2018 09:45 UTC