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October 2008 - Posts

• Remembrance Day Service for HMAS Sydney II, Fremantle Western Australia

  Port Pays Homage to HMAS Sydney on Remembrance Day World War II veteran Ean McDonald from Gooseberry Hill, who served on the HMAS Sydney II, will be among hundreds of people attending a moving Remembrance Day Service at Fremantle’s St Patrick’s Basilica starting at 5pm, to commemorate the crew of the ill fated navy ship.   The 11th of November 2008 will be the 67th anniversary of the ship’s final departure from Fremantle (on November 11), 1941 from which is never returned. For further information click here. Media Contacts: Kerry Faulkner City of Fremantle Media Officer + 61 8 9432 9827 or or 041059 4072 www.freofocus.com.au Posted Oct 31 2008, 09:10 AM by admin

• The Search for the HMAS Sydney II Report Available for Download

  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   http://www.findingsydney.com/report/volume1.zip 4.1Mb     VOLUME 2 Appendices A & B   http://www.findingsydney.com/report/volume2.zip 28.8Mb   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 Directors 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   http://www.findingsydney.com/report/volume3.zip 48.6Mb   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 end. Posted Oct 28 2008, 10:40 AM by admin