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Default The sinking of the Oriskany.

On Fri, 26 May 2006 16:56:17 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:


The cost of the ship breaking. And the toxic materials that have to be
handled. I understand a lot of the old ships are broken up in the India
area. They run them aground and swarms of 30 cent a day laborers take the
ship apart.


You might find this interesting.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/3558527.stm

In the picture about protective gear (#4), note the guy in the
background's use of a ladder. Running them aground and swarming, seems
accurate.