Originally Posted by
Jetex_Jim
Is the Lexington considered too deep to be salvaged?
From a technical perspective, no - it could be accessed using giant grabbers, a bit like the ones you get in arcades. From a legal/moral perspective, it's a complete non-starter; as others have said it's a war grave.
I can't find details now, but I read a while ago that there have been issues with illegal salvage operators in certain parts of the far East recently, with entire wrecks disappearing. I don't know whether Lexington is in the area of concern, but if it is I hope they're not revealing the precise location.