(Diving on USS Arizona) - Disturbing the human remains inside HMS Repulse
Hello everyone,
Below is the text of a post I've just made on the Fifth Dimension Forums, which are dedicated DIR Diving forums fequented by people who dive on HMS Repulse, some of whom are known to have entered the engine room, where human remains have been filmed.
I have a copy of this video downloaded from the website of Andrew Georgitsis, a big cheese in DIR Diving.
We'll see if we get any reaction to the post, or if it's just deleted by the forum moderators.
I'll let you know here, whatever happens.
Kind regards,
Andy Wade.
My Post:
This is a genuine question.
My understanding is that diving on USS Arizona is not allowed because the wreck is a war grave containing the human remains of men who died defending peace.
Please could someone explain why it's not OK to dive on USS Arizona but it's OK to enter the engine room of HMS Repulse and disturb the obvious human remains there?
HMS Repulse was sunk just 3 days after USS Arizona was sunk, and both ships were part of the allied forces during WW2.
I've seen evidence of this disturbance on the video of the engine room penetration by Andrew Georgitsis, (I have a copy downloaded from his website, the video has now been removed) but I don't see anyone complaining about it on here.
Is it something that is not generally known about, or does no-one care to discuss something that may make them feel uncomfortable?
This post is not a troll. I am fully prepared to discuss this openly if only someone would care to justify this disturbance of a UK designated war grave.
Please, someone talk to me about it, because I'm having a hard time understanding what the difference is.
I don't wish to malign the moderators of this forum, but somehow I doubt this post will remain on here for long.
If this post does get deleted, it may be found on the forum on the Survivors Association website (details below). Anyone interested in discussing it there may do so without censorship.
Andy Wade.
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Force Z Survivors Association:
www.forcez-survivors.org.uk