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JMAS Shimada Details Perils of Palau WWII Wreck Cleanup: Toxic Sludge Remains

By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (Monday, Dec. 15, 2025) — Clearing the Helmet Wreck took JMAS -Japan Mine Action Service divers seven grueling years and hauled more than 80 tons of deteriorating World War II depth charges from Palau’s coastal waters — many already leaking toxic picric acid into the sea. President Surangel Whipps Jr. […]

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