We now have pictures of HMAS Sydney. It appears that her bow is completely gone, which supports the idea that a magazine explosion sank her very quickly. Check out the photos here; see especially the sixth photo from the left, which shows a remarkably tight...
sydney and kormoran
Sunday Deposed Monarch Blogging will return next Sunday. According to the search team, the wreck of HMAS Sydney has been discovered "upright and largely intact", while HSK Kormoran was broken.
That was quick; it appears that the merchant raider Kormoran, responsible for the destruction of HMAS Sydney, has been found.Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, along with Australian Defence Force heads, announced.
After a false alarm last year, it appears that the Australians have begun an effort in earnest to find the wrecks of the Kormoran and the Sydney:Deep-water sonar imaging equipment will be used in an area about 1,800 square nautical miles in size in water...