The search by RV Investigator used the ship's advanced multibeam sonar systems to locate and map the wreck. A 74-year maritime mystery has finally been solved with the discovery of a merchant ship sunk in Northern Territory waters by Japanese air attack during World War II. The wreck of SS Macumba was located around 1am on Wednesday morning during a CSIRO targeted survey in the Arafura Sea off the coast of Arnhem Land. Investigator, a world-class marine research vessel, used multibeam sonar systems to map and locate SS Macumba, CSIRO reported. A reef shark swims above the remains of the SS Macumba.

Source: Huffington Post October 05, 2017 01:41 UTC