April 23, 2019 Wreckage of Australian freighter sunk during WWII found off Victoria Written by Baird Maritime on April 23, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Marine Projects, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Dry Cargo World, Marine Research and Training, Maritime Archaeology. After being lost for 77 years, an Australian freighter sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II has been located by maritime archaeologists. Read More