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South Australia WWII shipwreck of Yandra cargo vessel visited by diver Steve Saville

The Yandra sunk in 1954 after it struck the northern island of the South Neptune Islands in South Australia.  (Supplied: Gifford Chapman Collection.)

In an area of South Australia best known for great white sharks, one diver is braving the depths to uncover a 94-year-old ship with a celebrated war history.

The sea at the entrance to Spencer Gulf is notorious for strong ocean surges and precarious diving conditions, making the resting place of the Yandra one of the more challenging shipwrecks to visit.

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