Sydney as she now rests at 2468 Meters in the Indian ocean off the west coast of Australia. All of her crew were lost in the encounter .She was eventually found by using the diary account of the Captain of the Kormoran which gave an approximate location as a starting point to find both ships…
Picture of the Black Swan 1853-1880 similar in appearance and construction to the Reliance . Weather permitting searches are regulary taken to find this elusive wreck .Due to the basalt rock in the area a magnotometer is of no use so we must rely on side scan sonar. Prevalent strong Sth Westerly winds can make…
A project to find the SS Paringa lost off Wilsons Promontory in 1935 with all hands .SS Paringa was laid up in Port Adelaide until sold to Chinese interests in 1935 when her register as a British ship closed. Late December 1935, whilst towing the old tanker Vincas out of Western Port, the ships met…
The Nemesis disappeared with all hands in July 1904 and has not been found .She was last seen steaming south in heavy seas approx 25 miles from Sydney heads near Port Hacking . .Due to the distance to the wreck approximately 650 Nautical Miles from its last known location logistics will be the main issue…
Sinking of the Centaur The Centaur, 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship, was a motor passenger ship converted in early 1943 for use as a hospital ship. In November 1941 it had rescued survivors of the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran after it had sunk and been sunk by HMAS Sydney. On 12 May 1943 the Centaur sailed…
Gallipoli ship mystery laid to rest By Melissa Fyfe June 6, 2005 Members of the Southern Ocean Exploration dive group explore the shipwreck of TSS Kanowna, which sank off Wilsons Promontory in 1929 after striking a rock. Members of the Southern Ocean Exploration dive group explore the shipwreck of TSS Kanowna, which sank off Wilsons…
The Dandenong was found in May 2014 around the entrance to Westernport Bay by members ot the MAAV Des Williams ,Peter Taylor and IANTD InstructorMick Whitmore. The wreck was dived on slack water as the currents are quite treacherous at the entrance to Westernport.Inset on the right you can see a crane of similar construction…
One of our next projects is to find and map the steamship city of Hobart which foundered in 1877.Due to its remote location Air View will be used as a liveaboard dive vessel .There are two wrecks close to this site .A search is planned for early 2015 when favourable sea conditions are forecast ….
After 70 years IANTD with SOE and a team of divers on the IANTD vessel “Action” discover the lost wreck of the Coramba . Lost with all hands it has been a mystery as to what became of the coastal trader which was lost in one of Victoria’s biggest storms in the early 1930’s ….
The wreck of the TSS Coramba has been located 76 years after it was tragically lost with all 17 crew during one of Victoria’s most fierce storms.The storm forced the closure of Port Phillip heads the entrance to Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay,the only time since settlement. The vessel lies in 66 meters of water and…