http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23387660-2,00.html
At 10:03 (AWDT) on Sunday 16 March 2008, a small dark shape was detected
coming into view on the starboard side of our SM30 side scan sonar
display. In an otherwise featureless seabed. *Douglas Macdonald* soon
classified this contact as being man-made, displaying all the
characteristics of a major ****pwreck. Within minutes a debris field came
into view confirming this belief.
The wreck was measured and its position plotted in relation to the wreck
of Kormoran and what is firmly believed to be the battle site. Our
target was located approximately 10.5 nautical miles to the south-east
of the battle site and 12.2 nautical miles from Kormoran. We soon
concluded that the modified Leander class cruiser, HMAS Sydney (II),
sunk with all hands on 19 November 1941, had been found in 2,468 metres
of water. Her position was recorded as being 26° 14’ 37” S 111° 13’ 03”
E.
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"Is there nothing this man, Douglas MacDonald, hasn't discovered?"
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister Australia
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