From war relic to reef

Published: 29 May 2009 y., Friday

This is not a reenactment of a battle at sea. This is the making of the world's second-largest intentionally sunk artificial reef. The 17,000 ton ship will become a massive artificial reef - and hopefully give both the local environment and economy a boost.

Šaltinis: Reuters
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