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Palau President Dives WWII Wreck, Hails Cleanup of 429 Depth Charges as Safety Win

By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau  (Monday, Dec. 15, 2025) — President Surangel Whipps Jr. peered into the empty hatches of the long-sunken Helmet Wreck on Monday, a stark contrast to the explosives-packed hazard he first dove more than 30 years ago. The WWII-era ship, just off Malakal Harbor, once held 472 leaking depth charges — […]

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