Gallipoli Wrecks Found and Photographed

By Sandrah Gurash, March 28, 2011 @ 09:30 AM (EST)

Source: The Sunday Telegraph

A team of Australian and Turkish marine archaeologists have been working in Anzac Cove for nearly a year now in search of relics from the 1915 Gallopoli campaign.

Ships and barges that served as everything from hospital barges to munitions stores had remained unseen up to 55 meters below the surface since 1915. The team has been conducting archaeological surveys, detailing and cataloging finds. They are planning to return to the area soon to continue mapping the historic ocean battlefield.

Images of wrecks and debris have been featured in the latest edition of Australian Geographic in a feature that includes other historic shipwrecks in Australian Waters.

Read more about Project Beneath Gallipoli in The Sunday Telegraph, and Australian Geographic.

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Nov 4, 2011 10:56 AM

pirharun talat wrote:

As an Australian, Gallipoli is prominent in our cultural memory, and myths. The place commemorates a military disaster, as well as the heroism & dignity of both the Allies (Australia, NZ, Britiish, French, & Irish) troops that were slaughtered here as a result of a poorly planned invasion. The Turks bravely defended their territory Where the Allies landed is interesting, & too my surprise, I wasn't as "moved" as I expected I would be - perhaps decades of we Australians "celebrating" the landing at Gallipoli caused me http://www.privatetoursinistanbul.com expect to be moved. What is fascinating is to understand the Turks, as well as the Allies, & why there is the strong historical & cultural connection we keep nearly 100 years later Read a good history of the place beforehand. Go & see the Turkish monuments, and the moving Ataturk quote about the sins & daughters from foreigh lands now lying with Turkey in dignity - this is very moving, & reminds of a time when enemies treated each other with respect & dignity.

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