Survey Discovers 120-Year-Old Steamship Lost with Entire Crew

The mystery of the SS Nemesis, a steamship lost off Australia 120 years ago, has finally been solved with the discovery of its wreck. The iron-hulled vessel sank in 1904 during a storm off Sydney, resulting in the deaths of all 32 crew members. The recent find is expected to bring closure to the families of the victims, who have never known the ship’s fate.

The Nemesis, originally a passenger vessel converted into a coal carrier, was last sighted off Wollongong before disappearing. The wreck was located 14 nautical miles off the coast in 160 meters of water by Subsea Professional Marine Services. The discovery was reported to Heritage NSW, leading to further investigations by CSIRO’s research vessel Investigator.

Using sonar and an underwater camera system, CSIRO was able to map and document the wreck in detail. The authorities now plan to reach out to the families of the lost crew members, half of whom were from the UK and the rest from Australia and Canada. The discovery of the Nemesis is just one of potentially many more shipwrecks waiting to be found along the New South Wales coast.

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