thanks for that link, Megan. And thanks to everyone who has contributed so far - Mudcatters have so much knowledge to share.

I think the miracle of the sinking of the Sydney was that a raft crossed the Indian Ocean carrying one crewman's body.
photos of excavation of grave, Christmas Island, Oct 2006

There's a lot of speculation about how & why the Sydney sunk, & how & why no-one survived - maybe the Government enquiry might find an official answer - or maybe not.