The Jan. 15th Sky News reported that a 200 hectare protection zone has been established around the wreck of the Centaur to stop souvenir hunters. It is too deep for a buoy, but would be marked on marine maps as a war grave and will be patrolled by Customs. It is expected that in another 10-20 years, all the paint work will be gone.
One really striking photograph was of the slouch hat on the ocean floor.
The Jan. 16th Courier Mail had an article accompanied with a 3D interactive graphic of the ship. With this, you could see where the pictures were taken.
The article mentioned that an explosion in the oil tank was the likely reason the ship went down so fast. The steep terrain on the ocean bottom made finding it hard. No munitions were discovered on the ship or in the debris field.
When the torpedo hit, it caused an explosion in the oil tank.
Some 1400 photos were taken and 24 hours of video.
The ship's bell was found upright and wedged between two ventilator pipes. The ship's name is clearly visible.
Thanks to the Centaur's navigator, the late Gordon Rippon, who provided the bearings, the ship was found within 2 kilometers of where he had judged it sank.
I Am Sure Glad They Found It. --Cooter
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