WWII Limerick wreck given protection

A WORLD War II merchant navy ship sunk by the Japanese off the coast of northern NSW has been given historic protection by the federal government.

The cargo ship MV Limerick was part of a coastal wartime convoy travelling from Sydney to Brisbane when it was torpedoed on Anzac Day 1943 by a Japanese submarine, killing two of its crew.

The vessel had been missing for almost 70 years, but was located by local fisherman near the NSW town of Ballina at the end of last year.

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke on Thursday declared the Limerick a protected historic shipwreck, making any damage or interference to the site illegal.

"The ship and her crew put themselves in danger to protect us, it's only right that we now protect the shipwreck of the Limerick forever," Mr Burke said in a statement.

"In making the declaration the Australian government recognises and acknowledges the exceptional heritage significance of the shipwreck of the MV Limerick and is ensuring its legacy is protected forever under Australian law."

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