The submarine appears to have struck the bottom with sufficient force to dislodge the fin from its footing, forcing it to hinge forward on its leading edge, impacting the casing,” he said.
The successful search, which began on Sunday, was funded by the government and the Silentworld Foundation. It was assisted by the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum, company Fugro Survey, the PNG government and the group Find AE1 – which is led by Briggs.
The area in which AE1 disappeared was notoriously difficult to search. In 2014, navy sources described it as “one of the most wreck-strewn areas in the region”. Sky more