new important wreck discovered!

[vossy]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-21/hmas-ae1-submarine-found-after-century-long-search/9278782

 

RIP to all those brave souls who perished with her.

 

Chris

 

[Jim Lad]

Amazing that she's actually been found!

 

John

[jud]

Now, just leave her and her crew in peace.

[amateur]

I do hope sincerely that the wreck is left in peace.

 

Jan

[BANYAN]

The purpose of the search, as with HMAS Sydney, was to find the crew and resolve the mystery of her demise.  Other than to photograph her with the intention to determine how she was sunk, I believe the intention is to leave her in her resting place - she is afterall a war-grave.

 

"Eternally on patrol"

 

Pat

Edited December 21, 2017 by BANYAN

[amateur]

Yes, I understand, but she wouldn't be the first war grave in those seas that disappear....

Jan

Edited December 22, 2017 by amateur

[BANYAN]

You are absolutely right there Jan; let's see if our scrap hungry neighbours will stay away?

 

cheers

 

Pat

[vossy]

Well Pat she is a fair way down. 300 meters I believe. It would take some serious equipment to get anywhere near her at that sort of depth given most conventional subs have a crush depth of about 400 meters.

 

Of course increasing the penalty for looting such wrecks to maybe include being locked in a small room with a dozen or so very angry ex-pussers might also work!

 

Chris