AE2 – treasure of the Sea of Marmara
Issue: Summer 2009
AE2 in the Sea of Marmara, 1915, surfacing amongst local fishing boats. Painting by Gordon Bryant.Sea Power Centre, Sydney, Australia.
BY VECIHI AND HATICE BASARIN
On a sunny September day in 2007, an expedition, aptly named ‘Silent ANZAC’ took over the only hotel in Karabiga, a small fishing village about 80 km to the north-east of Gallipoli in Turkey. The group of Australians, including divers, scientists, administrators, documentary makers and supporters, was abuzz with excitement. After nine months of planning they were finally ready for their historic mission – to survey the wreck of Australian submarine AE2.
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