By Australian Associated Press
Published: 05:51 BST, 23 April 2019 | Updated: 05:51 BST, 23 April 2019
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An Australian World War II freighter has been discovered 77 years after it was sunk in a deadly Japanese submarine attack.
The SS Iron Crown was on its way through Bass Strait with a cargo of manganese ore when torpedoed and sunk within 60 seconds, killing 38 of its 43 crew on June 4, 1942.
The ship has been found about 100km off the Victorian coast on the edge of the continental shelf using sonar technology and a special drop camera, researchers announced on Tuesday.
The SS Iron Crown (pictured) was on its way through Bass Strait with a cargo of manganese ore when torpedoed and sunk within 60 seconds, killing 38 of its 43 crew on June 4, 1942.
This image of sea-floor mapping shows the ship resting on the sea floor
Heritage Victoria maritime archaeologist Peter Harvey says the shipwreck was one of Victoria's deadliest, with a memorial service to be planned for the site.
'Locating the wreck after 77 years of not knowing its final resting place will bring closure for relatives and family of those
