Some 290 shipwrecks lie in the Belgian part of the North Sea alone, with probably more than 1,000 in the entire North Sea, many of them silent witnesses to the two world wars.
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The haunting presence of shipwrecks like the John Mahn in the North Sea offers glimpses into our history. These maritime time capsules, while fosterin.
“The general public is often quite interested in shipwrecks because of their historical value, but the potential environmental impact of these wrecks is often overlooked.”
The remnants of sunken World War II warships continue to influence marine ecosystems in the North Sea even after sitting on the seabed for more than e.