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2006-11-24 Down Under

Japanese midget sub found near Sydney after 64 years

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Posted by Oztralian 2006-11-24 03:42|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A group in South America is offering to buy it.

Posted by Chuck 2006-11-24 06:25|| 2006-11-24 06:25|| Front Page Top

#2 wow, wow, WOW I can't WAIT for 60 minutes!

Well it must be just past North Head on the ocean side then!!

Amazing to think that in the war, when the midget subs fired on Bondi, that million-dollar real estate could be bought for a buck or two as the terrified residents fled for the hills and sold out. Wish I coulda bought some then but my dad was just a boy.

Posted by anon1 2006-11-24 08:27|| 2006-11-24 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 What, Chuck, Higo wants to start a Navy?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-11-24 09:34|| 2006-11-24 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 There's a good article on the Sydney harbor attack here.

Posted by Mike 2006-11-24 10:45|| 2006-11-24 10:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Midget subs attacked Sydney? That is fascinating. Really, I had no idea the Australian cost was actually attacked.

Posted by Charles 2006-11-24 16:21|| 2006-11-24 16:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Much of the recovery problem is related to how to convince the crew that the war is over.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-11-24 17:38|| 2006-11-24 17:38|| Front Page Top

#7 I find the exclusive use of midgets in submarine warfare highly discriminatory.....although the ceilings could be lower...hmmmm

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-11-24 18:15|| 2006-11-24 18:15|| Front Page Top

#8 ADA thingy Frank. Every 18th sub hull must be usable by little people and the chronically morose.

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-24 18:39|| 2006-11-24 18:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Charles, Darwin Australia was bombed by land-based Japanese planes on quite a few occasions.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-11-24 19:57|| 2006-11-24 19:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Here's a little more info about the Jap attacks on Sydney Harbour. Midget Subs attack Sydney Harbour also includes an animation of the attack and video's.

Posted by Oztralian 2006-11-24 20:06|| 2006-11-24 20:06|| Front Page Top

#11 I find the exclusive use of midgets in submarine warfare highly discriminatory

Midgets in Oz? Well I never!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-24 22:42|| 2006-11-24 22:42|| Front Page Top

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