Malaysia's maritime agency said Monday it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War II on a Chinese-registered vessel and was investigating if the barge carrier was involved in the looting of ...

The sinking of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales. (Ullstein Bild/Getty Images) An illegal Chinese salvage operation seized by Malaysian authorities Sunday is suspected to have looted two iconic World ...

James 'Jim' Wren, a former Japanese prisoner of war, was the country's oldest Royal Marine veteran.

As Japan advanced through Southeast Asia, the British sent Force Z - battleship Prince of Wales, battlecruiser Repulse, and accompanying destroyers - into contested waters to deter invasion. Instead, ...

As Japan advanced through Southeast Asia, the British sent Force Z—the battleship Prince of Wales, battlecruiser Repulse, and ...

A Chinese salvage ship has been caught looting British World War II shipwrecks near the Malaysian coast. The vessel, a dredger named Chuan Hong 68, was seen lurking near the shipwrecks of the Royal ...

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In memory: The HMS Prince of Wales battleship, then the pride of Britain’s Royal Navy, arriving in Singapore six days before it was sunk. — British Royal Navy BENEATH the waters off Kuantan, Pahang, ...