WWII shipwreck found off northern Australia after 74 years

Researchers said Thursday they have discovered the wreck of an Australian merchant ship sunk by Japanese aircraft during World War II, after it lay hidden in the sea off northern Australia for 74 years.For many years, the whereabouts of the SS Macumba had been a mystery, but a joint investigation between the Northern Territory government and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization led to its discovery the previous day.(Australian War Memorial)David Steinberg, senior heritage officer with the Northern Territory government and principal investigator in the search for …READ FULL ARTICLE