HMAS Sydney found!!!!

I had written on the Sydney before as my father served on her and only lived to tell the tale (and father me. I might add) due to sickness. The post covers his last two weeks on the Sydney before the Sydney sailed to it’s final battle and he went off to hospital. With a family connection to the ship I have followed the stories about her and the attempts to find her resting place and the grave of 645 Aussie matelots with an avid interest and am so pleased that those NOK who still live will at long last know where their men folk rest. The Finding Sydney website is here and here is a good summary of the action and aftermath. The Courier Mail cover the story as well as most. It has less “Mr Rudd said” quotes than some of the others. I would have rather the announcement was mad by a spokesman of the organization that did all the hard work. UPDATE: Link to the Finding Sydney website with an account of the search and sonar pics. Nary a mention of a press hungry politician – just the facts.