HSK Kormoran

Easty · 03-15-2008, 11:37 PM

Afternoon all

Just slightly off topic but very interesting news comming from Australia today that the HSK Kormoran the auxilary cruiser that sank HMAS Sydney with all hands has been discovered 150 kms west off Shark bay in Western Australia in position
26° 05' 49.4" S 111° 04' 27.5" E.

Check out the site www.findingsydney.com and hit the search diary icon and then the link for the page on the Kormoran, got some excellent sonar images of the wreck or what is left of it. The Kormoran as many of you are probably aware was carrying over 300 mines so when the scuttling charges went off so did the mines, there is a big debris field and then a large part of the front of the ship over 1000 metres away, also they think they found the battle site about 4 miles north of the wreck and there seems to be a very large peice of wreckage there apparently from either Sydney or Kormoran but probably Sydney as she was heavily shelled and torpedoed, one of the peices sticks out 11 metres above the sea floor so it is a very large peice of wreckage maybe a gun turret or something like that. Sydney has not been found as yet but I think they are pretty close to finding her now that they have found Kormoran.

HMAS Sydney was the largest ship in world war two that was lost with all hands and hardly a trace of her has ever been found.

Cheers
Andrew

Sailor Steve · 03-15-2008, 11:39 PM

WOW! That's pretty remarkable. Thanks for posting it.

Brag · 03-16-2008, 10:00 AM

Very interesting post

Jimbuna · 03-16-2008, 10:59 AM

Thanks for the heads up Easty

bookworm_020 · 03-16-2008, 08:13 PM

They have found HMAS Sydney
Now.http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/...602231326.html

Jimbuna · 03-17-2008, 07:40 AM

Let us hope this is not a false alarm......for the sake of all those families :hmm:

bookworm_020 · 03-17-2008, 07:50 PM

It Isn't!

http://presspass.findingsydney.com/b...sydney-ii.aspx

Many are glad that she has been found, but the saddness remains.

03-15-2008, 11:37 PM	#1
Easty Loader Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 81 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	HSK Kormoran Afternoon all Just slightly off topic but very interesting news comming from Australia today that the HSK Kormoran the auxilary cruiser that sank HMAS Sydney with all hands has been discovered 150 kms west off Shark bay in Western Australia in position 26° 05' 49.4" S 111° 04' 27.5" E. Check out the site www.findingsydney.com and hit the search diary icon and then the link for the page on the Kormoran, got some excellent sonar images of the wreck or what is left of it. The Kormoran as many of you are probably aware was carrying over 300 mines so when the scuttling charges went off so did the mines, there is a big debris field and then a large part of the front of the ship over 1000 metres away, also they think they found the battle site about 4 miles north of the wreck and there seems to be a very large peice of wreckage there apparently from either Sydney or Kormoran but probably Sydney as she was heavily shelled and torpedoed, one of the peices sticks out 11 metres above the sea floor so it is a very large peice of wreckage maybe a gun turret or something like that. Sydney has not been found as yet but I think they are pretty close to finding her now that they have found Kormoran. HMAS Sydney was the largest ship in world war two that was lost with all hands and hardly a trace of her has ever been found. Cheers Andrew

03-15-2008, 11:39 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Just A Kid At Heart Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 600 miles from the nearest ocean. Posts: 44,788 Downloads: 406 Uploads: 227	WOW! That's pretty remarkable. Thanks for posting it. __________________ "Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." – Laurens van der Post

03-16-2008, 10:00 AM	#3
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03-16-2008, 10:59 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 82,425 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 8	Thanks for the heads up Easty __________________ Stop following me...I'm lost!! GWX3.0 Download Page http://www.mediafire.com/myfiles.php?r=nkjkl#j35rkcr24g8d2 GWX Website/Home Page Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim) http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/gwx_donation1207.php

03-16-2008, 08:13 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,978 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	They have found HMAS Sydney Now.http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/...602231326.html __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-17-2008, 07:40 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 82,425 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 8	Let us hope this is not a false alarm......for the sake of all those families :hmm: __________________ Stop following me...I'm lost!! GWX3.0 Download Page http://www.mediafire.com/myfiles.php?r=nkjkl#j35rkcr24g8d2 GWX Website/Home Page Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim) http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/gwx_donation1207.php

03-17-2008, 07:50 PM	#7
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,978 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It Isn't! http://presspass.findingsydney.com/b...sydney-ii.aspx Many are glad that she has been found, but the saddness remains. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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