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DudeWithAnAxeToGrind t1_j71016q wrote

Reply to comment by Lopsided_Web5432 in Brazilian Navy says it will sink 'ghost' aircraft carrier at high sea | CNN by Creams0da

There are also couple of US and Russian nuclear reactors on the bottom of the various oceans. Plus a selection of nuclear warheads. From various submarines that sunk after catastrophic accidents, or were scuttled intentionally.

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Lopsided_Web5432 t1_j71reog wrote

Yeah crazy but true so I guess if one more old leaky old vessel has to be scuttled, so be it

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DudeWithAnAxeToGrind t1_j72nas4 wrote

I'm not saying this is ideal. Ships shouldn't be simply scuttled at the end of their life. They should go to scrap yards. However, an isolated incident far from any fishing areas far out in the sea isn't going to be environmental disaster. There are many large ships at the bottom of the oceans. E.g. just count sunk WW1 and WW2 battleships.

At least there was attempt to do it properly with this one ship, but it didn't work out.

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