I wonder. I read a small news blip somewhere and I had the impression that junkyards can't arbritraily hoard metal or recyclables
The USA has been selling of decommisioned ships for some years and all proceeds top up the defence spending purse. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/08/ap_navy_taiwan_080510/
Way to go. A big ship costs a small fortune to maintain and for someone may make an awesome museum. UK hasw a long history of selling old battleships for scrap: http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/battlecruiser/hms-invincible.html