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HMAS 'Sydney' claim raises treasure hunt fears

There is concern international privateers and relic hunters will seek to profit from what is believed to be the wreck of the warship HMAS Sydney.

A group of amateur researchers claim to have found the wreck off the coast of Western Australia, near Carnarvon.

The Sydney was sunk off the WA coast during World War II, killing the entire crew of 645.
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