Governance

Sunken Warships Protected, Floating Ones Want Same Deal

Ships Become Easier to Maintain Once Nobody May Touch Them PORTSMOUTH: Parliament has advanced legislation strengthening protection for British military shipwrecks, ensuring that historic vessels and the resting places of sailors receive the respect they deserve. The Armed Forces Bill cleared its Lords third reading on 27 October. Armed Forces Bill Makes Every Sunken Military Vessel a Protected Place The move is worthwhile, serious and overdue, which has not prevented…