More than a dozen sunken ships off Penang


GEORGE TOWN: More than a dozen ships have sunk off Penang over the last 80 years and at least half of them were warships from World War II.

Kuma, Haguro and Chosa Maru are three war wrecks popular among local anglers and fishermen aside from the Kapal Taiwan, Kapal Simen and Sun Vista wreck, also known as the Singapore wreck.

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