When was the HMAS Adelaide sunk in Australia?
The Ex HMAS Adelaide is the most recent Wreck dive in Australia! It was sunk in April 2011 near Terrigal not far from Sydney to create an artificial reef and a wreck diving site. You can even watch the Video of the Sinking. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
How big is the bottom of the HMAS Adelaide?
Holes have also been created to allow easy access to divers and making penetration of the wreck safe. The HMAS Adelaide lies in 32 meters of water on a sandy bottom. Most of the interesting parts of the wreck are above 20 meters and it is actually a great dive site for all level of divers.
Where was the cargo ship that sank in 2012?
Raised and decommissioned in 2012. The cargo ship was driven ashore on Borkum. The cargo ship sank in a storm after striking a pier in the Port of Poti, Georgia. Her crew of eleven were rescued. / 53.433°N 167.350°W / 53.433; -167.350 ( Alimuda Bay)
Are there any shipwrecks in the world in 2011?
The list of shipwrecks in 2011 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2011 . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The cargo ship collided with Abdullah ( Bangladesh) at Chittagong and sank.
Who was the captain of the HMAS Adelaide?
(RG Parker, Cockatoo Dockyard, Thomas Nelson (Australia) Ltd, West Melbourne, 1977). Adelaide (I) commissioned at Sydney on 5 August 1922 under the command of Captain JB Stevenson RAN. After trials and working up practices at Jervis Bay she became an active unit of the RAN and cruised on the Australia Station until 18 February 1924.
What kind of fuel did HMAS Adelaide use?
HMAS Adelaide (I) was an improved version of the ‘Chatham’ group of the British Town Class Light Cruisers. The ship was of the same basic design as HMA Ships Brisbane (I), Melbourne (I) and Sydney (I). She was originally equipped to burn both coal and oil fuel.