Was this just a mock battle between Australia and the US from Operation Talisman Sabre? Sometimes they do shoot down a disused cargo ship for training near Yapoon.  There is no evidence that the Korean vessel was bombed in action. It may have been destroyed after it was captured and towed into Sydney. The chronology puts this into context. Naughty CSI! lol Are you fabricating the context of history to make us look gung-ho? Busted! +++The Saint+++