This certainly continues to muddy the waters over what constitutes a grave 
and what is considered salvage. The "H.L. Hunley" seems to have expanded the 
possibility and now it appears it is creeping into other locations. I wonder 
when those over loaded German Army hospital ships that were sunk in the 
Baltic during World War II will be picked over and the graves of thousands 
ransacked? ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "geoff carver" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 6:29 AM
Subject: US firm awarded $110m for salvaging Titanic artefacts


> Could have some interesting consequences:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10973009
> I had thought the "Titanic" was supposed to be "off-limits" to salvagers,
> but if it really is decaying this quickly, then there's not much point in
> trying to argue for preserving it as a monument.