| Martyn | 16 Mar 2008 3:18 p.m. PST |
The ABC has just confirmed that HMAS Sydney has been found off the WA Coast near Geralton – there's a media event this afternoon appearently.
Martyn
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| Martyn | 16 Mar 2008 3:20 p.m. PST |
Sorry here's the link link |
| (Inappropriate Name) | 16 Mar 2008 3:56 p.m. PST |
Amazing. One then the other. Very good news. |
| Oddball | 16 Mar 2008 4:00 p.m. PST |
Wow! Examine the wreck, but remove nothing. |
| Huscarle | 16 Mar 2008 4:15 p.m. PST |
Great news, especially for all of the families involved.
I always remember reading Captain Detmers account of his ship "Kormoran" and their final epic battle with the Sydney. |
| Barks1 | 16 Mar 2008 5:30 p.m. PST |
Excellent news; a coup for the search team. |
| Tom Bryant | 16 Mar 2008 7:04 p.m. PST |
Well Done Folks. To the officers and men of the HMAS Sydney, thank you. May we be worthy. |
| andygamer | 16 Mar 2008 7:42 p.m. PST |
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them. |
| yowiedemon | 16 Mar 2008 7:51 p.m. PST |
I just got this email at work – interesting timing: "18 March 2008, 12.10pm – 1pm
Lunchtime talk on HMAS Sydney, Mysteries and Myths with guest speaker Dr Tom Lewis OAM
The light cruiser, lost in combat with the German raider Kormoran, disappeared in November 1941. Dr Lewis has recently published ‘What the wreck of the Sydney may reveal' and as an experienced shipwreck historian, he will bring a realistic approach to this enduring maritime mystery.
Northern Territory Library is open to everyone." Now he can get to see how close to reality his ideas are. |
| (Inappropriate Name) | 16 Mar 2008 9:08 p.m. PST |
There's a library in the NT? With books and everything? Certainly a day for amazing news ;-) |
Mal Wright  | 16 Mar 2008 9:25 p.m. PST |
"There's a library in the NT? With books and everything?" Of course there is. They are etched on old Darwin Stubbies. |
| yowiedemon | 16 Mar 2008 9:39 p.m. PST |
We're still busy wandering around catching crocs and wrestling buffaloes – so we aint got much time for no fancy-pants book reading. |
| bsrlee | 16 Mar 2008 10:36 p.m. PST |
I wonder how long it will take the 'pirate' salvage operators to move in like they did with the Prince of Wales & the Repulse? IIRC they had removed the bronze propellors within a few months of the location being published, and they were much deeper than the Sydney & Kormoran. |
| yowiedemon | 17 Mar 2008 12:07 a.m. PST |
Perhaps the wreck being 2km down might be a deterent for pirates? |
| andygamer | 17 Mar 2008 4:56 p.m. PST |
Or shooting the first few dozen at sea, yowiedemon? |
| French Wargame Holidays | 19 Mar 2008 6:12 p.m. PST |
the exact location has not been advertised either which will help I hope cheers
matt |
| French Wargame Holidays | 06 Apr 2008 10:23 p.m. PST |
recent pictures from the "finding Sydney Foundation" link cheers
matt |
| andygamer | 08 Apr 2008 8:14 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Matt. And just a few weeks till ANZAC Day, as well. |
| French Wargame Holidays | 13 Apr 2008 1:22 a.m. PST |
great upcoming TV show on the ABC this week cheers
Matt |
tells something about herself.
