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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The wreck of an Australian navy battle cruiser has been found off the nation's western coast, the prime minister announced Monday, ending one of the country's most enduring maritime mysteries.
The HMAS Sydney sank on Nov. 19, 1941, in a battle with a German vessel, the DKM Kormoran. All 645 men aboard the battle cruiser were lost and the ship's resting place had eluded searchers for decades.
The ship was found upright in 8,100 feet of water on Sunday, a few days after search crews located the Kormoran, which was disguised as a Dutch merchant ship when it opened fire on the Sydney, kicking off a fierce battle.
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