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How far apart are the Sydney and Kormoran wrecks?

The wrecks lie roughly ten nautical miles apart, while Sydney's bow lies close to her main hull.

Question

How far apart are the Sydney and Kormoran wrecks?

Short answer

About ten nautical miles, with differing measurements quoted during the exchange.

Notes

The wrecks are separated by roughly ten nautical miles. Several figures are encountered, including 10 and 11.4 nautical miles, so the spoken lookup does not establish one precise measurement. Sydney's detached bow is described as lying at the opposite end of a debris field extending less than 500 metres from her hull. These distances inform estimates of how far she travelled and when the bow separated.