Only a few hours drive from home and on the aptly named Shipwreck Coast. AFP: Wreck of first US ship sunk in WWII revealed: researchers
I posted this on another site a couple of days ago - embarassing! Two great minds............. First RAN craft and first US Ship sunk in WW2 20th November 1940 HMAS Goorangai chopped in two by Troopship M.V. Duntroon. Small Mine Sweeper first RAN ship lost in WW2 7/8th November 1940 City of Rayville, an American freighter off Cape Otway (Victoria), the first US ship to be sunk in WW2. Great website by the way. Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - HMAS Goorangia chopped in two by M.V. Duntroon. Small Mine Sweeper first RAN ship lost in WW2