S.S. Ventnor found off N.Z. coast

Feud over 1902 "corpse ship"

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The S.S. Ventnor sank 112 years ago off the northern New Zealand coast, bearing unusual cargo: the exhumed bodies of 499 Chinese miners, some in wooden coffins and others in sealed zinc caskets. They had tried their luck in New Zealand's gold rush, and had paid in advance to ensure their bodies would go back to China, no matter what. A wreck believed to be the ship was discovered in 2012, raising the possibility that someday, the remains might go home. Now the question is: Should they?

The real question is: What happened to the S.S. Atlantic Avenue and S.S. Marvin Gardens?

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