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N. Pearson

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Open access Oct 2026

Heritage-Making, Habit-Forming: The Role of Sunken Warships in Fostering Cooperation and Collaboration in Contested Waters

More than 2000 State and merchant vessels lie on the seabed of maritime Southeast Asia, the material legacy of the Second World War. This article asks whether such wrecks can serve to form habits of cooperation, and what might be gained by doing so. Drawing on the concept of heritage diplomacy and focusing on seven All...

N. Pearson · The Heritage · 0 citations

Review Open access Oct 2026

Erasing History: An Overview of the Illegal Salvage of WWII Wrecks in the Pacific

Illegal industrial-scale salvage of World War II shipwrecks across the Asia–Pacific has escalated over the past decade, resulting in the destruction of historically significant naval vessels, war graves, and maritime heritage sites. Once protected by remoteness, depth, or sovereign immunity, wrecks such as HMS Prince o...

M. Brennan, Kim Browne, Alexis Catsambis et al. · The Heritage · 1 citation