Famed shipwreck hunter David Mearns has located the HMAS Sydney in nearly 3 km of water off the West Australian coast.
The ship went down with all hands (645 souls) after an encounter with the German raider Kormoran on November 19, 1941. The loss of the ship has long been a favorite topic of conspiracy theorists in Australia because of its uncertain fate. At the time of the loss, the Sydney was the most powerful ship in the Royal Australian Navy.
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Tags: Australia, HMAS Syndey, second world war
