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"On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter
MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound
for Townsville with a cargo of steel and 26 crew. The 71-metre ship had been a
regular sight along the eastern seaboard for a decade as it hauled cargo
between cities up and down the coast.
Two days later, the vessel disappeared in the night beneath ten-metre waves,
lashed by a violent storm. Tragically, only five of the 26 crew would be
rescued during one of the largest searches for survivors in post-war Australian
maritime history. As for the
MV Noongah, its resting place would remain a
mystery.
Until now.
While on a research voyage to study submarine canyons off the New South Wales
coast, a team aboard the CSIRO research vessel
RV Investigator became the
first to set eyes on
MV Noongah in nearly 55 years. This discovery was no
accident. It was part of a collaborative project and a targeted investigation
to help identify a mysterious shipwreck.
It’s also no coincidence there have been several shipwreck discoveries in the
news recently. Australia’s national science ship has developed an impressive
record as a shipwreck sleuth."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
