jamiemac

[quote=trimix;185000]Its always fun to find a bell or ID a lost ship, Ive been involved with a few discoveries myself - but lets be clear the Navies dont want you disturbing their wrecks and dont want you bringing the bells up.

I agree 100% + with these sentiments. I just posted a big reply to a member regarding the recent trip to the Gulf of Thailand, where a number of 'artifacts' were brought up - no offense was intended, but I hope as a technical diving community we can be respectful and protective of these rare treasures that only we have the prividelge to be able to see for ourselves.
The more we take away from the wrecks, the less remains for us and our buddies to see in the future. The 1970's are over, fellas. Leave it on the bottom where it will actually be of value to us all.

Hello Trimix,

Let me know if I can help you with any details about the Gulf of Thailand trip. It's already been suggested that as we recovered some artifacts from a maru and some post war frieighters we've also removed items from a wargrave, the USS Lagarto - that's incorrect, I assure you.

There are good vald points to both sides of the artifact collection debate - my point is that the older wrecks are fast disintegrating into the sand, other wrecks we just won't return to because they're just not interesting - barges containing beer bottles and freighters carrying 1980's batteries. I don't think the historical community would spend any time with these and a porthole or two won't be missed by anyone.

Once again , though, USS Lagarto is protected , not only by law but by us.

Jamie Macleod MV Trident