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The Search for the HMAS Sydney II Report Available for Download

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The Finding Sydney Foundation is pleased to advise that the report on the Search for HMAS Sydney II can be downloaded from its official website findingsydney.com.

The report contains a précis of the Foundation, search records including research and supporting wind and current leeway analyses, offshore records from deep tow sidescan sonar, all equipment and personnel, and search results.

Please find a contents listing below with links to downloadable archives, in PDF format. Free Adobe Acrobat Reader available here.

Media Contact:

Ted Graham
Chairman
The Finding Sydney Foundation
media@findingsydney.com

HMAS Sydney II Downloadable Report Contents

Volume 1 – Final Report

volume1.zip (4.1 MB)

Volume 2 – Appendices A & B

volume2.zip (28.8 MB)

Appendix A – Leeway Analyses
  • Appendix A1 – Len van Burgel Report
  • Appendix A2 – CSIRO Report by Dr David Griffin
Appendix B – Offshore Search Logs
  • Appendix B1 – DoEWH&A Historic Shipwrecks Act Permit
  • Appendix B2 – Offshore Search Diary
  • Appendix B3 – Daily Operations Search Reports
  • Appendix B4 – Survey Runline Logsheets
  • Appendix B5 – ROV Dive Logs
  • Appendix B6 – Search Director’s Daily Log
  • Appendix B7 – Williamson & Associates Party Chief & Watch Lead Daily Log
  • Appendix B8 – ROV Supervisor Log
  • Appendix B9 – Survey Engineer Log

Volume 3 – Appendices C to G

volume3.zip (48.6 MB)

Appendix C1 to C2 – Side Scan Sonar Wreck & Debris Field Image
  • Appendix C1 – HMAS Sydney II Wreck & Debris Field
  • Appendix C2 – HSK Kormoran Wreck & Debris Field #1 & #2
Appendix D1 to D2 – Equipment Calibration
  • Appendix D1 – Gyrocompass Calibration Results
  • Appendix D2 – Veripos GcGPS Verification Results
Appendix E1 to E4 – Specifications
  • Appendix E1 – Survey Vessel Specifications
  • Appendix E2 – Equipment Integration Flow Chart
  • Appendix E3 – W&A Equipment Specifications
  • Appendix E4 – DOF Subsea ROV Specifications
Appendix F1 to F2 – Safety
  • Appendix F1 – DOF Subsea Management Plan
  • Appendix F2 – Safety Incident Reports
Appendix G1 to G7 – The Finding Sydney Website
  • Appendix G1 – HMAS Sydney II
  • Appendix G2 – Roll of Honour
  • Appendix G3 – Media Releases
  • Appendix G4 – The Foundation
  • Appendix G5 – The Management Team
  • Appendix G6 – Featured Sponsors
  • Appendix G7 – Credits