Final Report
Report Structure
The following is an excerpt from Section 1.1 of the Final Report.
This report presents the activities completed by the Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF) in the search to find and identify the HMAS Sydney (II) and HSK Kormoran from to in deep water off Shark Bay, Western Australia.
It contains a précis of the FSF; project search records including research and supporting wind and current leeway analyses, offshore records from deep-tow side scan sonar and ROV identification, all equipment and personnel on board, and results of the search and inspection phases, including all ROV photographs and video records.
The report is presented in five written volumes viz:
| Volume | Description |
|---|---|
| Volume 1 | Provides a brief history of the FSF, research completed by the Search Director and a summary of the search and identification works undertaken by deep‑tow side scan sonar surveys and ROV visual inspections. |
| Volume 2 | Appendices A and B
Includes offshore vessel search logs and records including third party leeway drift and metocean analyses. |
| Volume 3 | Appendices C, D, E, F and G Comprises side scan sonar wreck and debris field images, equipment calibration records, vessel and equipment specifications, HSE records and the FSF website and associated records captured during the search, including the Roll of Honour of the Sydney crew. |
| Volume 4 | Appendix H Comprises ROV photograph index and drawings. |
| Volume 5 | Appendix H Comprises ROV photograph index and drawings. |
Downloads
Volume 1
Volume 2
Appendix A - Leeway Analyses
- Appendix A1 - Bureau of Meteorology Report by Len van Burgel (in PDF format)
- Appendix A2 - CSIRO Report by Dr David Griffin (in PDF format)
Appendix B - Offshore Search Logs
- Appendix B1 - Offshore Search Diary (viewable in the Search Diary section)
- Appendix B2 - DoEWH&A Historic Shipwrecks Act Permit (in PDF format)
- Appendix B3 - Daily Operations Search Reports (in PDF format)
- Appendix B4 - Survey Run‑Line Log Sheets (in PDF format)
- Appendix B5-1 ROV Dive Logs (in PDF format)
- Appendix B5-2 ROV Daily Progress Reports (in PDF format)
- Appendix B6 - Search Directors Daily Log (in PDF format)
- Appendix B7 - Williamson & Associates Party Chief & Watch Lead Daily Log (in PDF format)
- Appendix B8 - ROV Supervisor Log (in PDF format)
- Appendix B9 - Survey Engineer Log (in PDF format)
Volume 3
Appendix C - Side Scan Sonar Wreck & Debris Field Image
- Appendix C1 - HMAS Sydney (II) Wreck & Debris Field (in PDF format)
- Appendix C2 - HSK Kormoran Wreck & Debris Fields #1 & #2 (in PDF format)
A complete set of sonar images is also available in the Gallery.
Appendix D - Equipment Calibration
- Appendix D1 - Gyrocompass Calibration Results (in PDF format)
- Appendix D2 - Veripos GcGPS Verification Results:
Appendix E - Specifications
- Appendix E1 - Survey Vessel Specifications (in PDF format)
- Appendix E2 - Navigation and Sonar Systems Integration Flow Diagram (in PDF format)
- Appendix E3 - Williamson & Associates Sonar Equipment Specifications (in PDF format)
- Appendix E4 - DOF Subsea ROV Specifications (in PDF format)
Appendix F - Safety
- Appendix F1 - DOF Subsea Project Management Plan
- Appendix F2 - Safety Incident Reports:
Appendix G1 to G7 - The Finding Sydney Foundation Website
Volume 4
Appendix H - ROV Photographs and Drawings
- Appendix H1 - ROV Photograph Index