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Accidental ocean floor discovery solves 120-year-old mystery of coal ship disappearance


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SS Nemesis sank in rough seas with 32 crew off the coast of Wollongong in 1904

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The 120-year-old mystery of the disappearance of a coal ship off the coast of NSW has been solved, after a commercial company looking for lost cargo accidentally stumbled upon its ocean-floor wreckage.

SS Nemesis and its 32 crew – which included Australian, British and Canadian members – set off from Newcastle loaded with coal on 9 July 1904.

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Continue reading…SS Nemesis sank in rough seas with 32 crew off the coast of Wollongong in 1904Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe 120-year-old mystery of the disappearance of a coal ship off the coast of NSW has been solved, after a commercial company looking for lost cargo accidentally stumbled upon its ocean-floor wreckage.SS Nemesis and its 32 crew – which included Australian, British and Canadian members – set off from Newcastle loaded with coal on 9 July 1904.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…