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Australia WWII wreck probe begins

An inquiry into Australia's worst naval disaster is to begin hearing evidence from former war veterans.

Some 645 sailors died when HMAS Sydney was lost in a battle with a German cruiser off Western Australia in 1941.

HMAS Sydney was regarded as the pride of the Australian navy and defence officials say the investigation is "important unfinished business".

The inquiry will be run by Sir Terence Cole, who presided over a hearing into Australia's AWB oil-for-wheat scandal.

He is trying to uncover the truth behind one of Australia's most enduring wartime mysteries.

Read entire article at BBC