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Century-Old Shipwreck of the SS Nemesis Found Off Australian Coast
Wollongong, NSW, Australia – In a stunning discovery, a team of volunteer divers has located the wreck of the SS Nemesis, a coal ship lost off the coast of Wollongong, New South Wales, in 1904. The find resolves a 120-year-old maritime mystery and offers a poignant glimpse into a tragic event that claimed the lives of all 32 crew members.
The wreck was discovered at a depth of 160 meters (approximately 525 feet) by divers from the Sydney Project. this marks the first time anyone has laid eyes on the Nemesis since it sank during a fierce storm on July 8, 1904, while en route from Newcastle to Melbourne
