Eerie moment scientists found wreck of ship that mysteriously disappeared 55 years ago

Scientists have unearthed the wreckage of a ship that mysteriously vanished 55 years ago.

Take a look at the eerie footage below:

MV Noongah was the name of the 233ft freighter that got lost at sea in 1969 with 26 crew members on board.

The vessel that was departing from Newcastle to Townsville, Australia, was carrying steel off the coast of New South Wales when it was hit with stormy weather.

Causing one of the most prominent maritime search missions in Australian history, almost all of the crew, along the ship, were never seen again. Only one body was ever recovered.

However, after the Royal Australian Navy deployed helicopters, planes and rescue boats, two more men were found at sea in two separate life rafts, and three others were reportedly clinging to a plank of wood.

The shipwreck has finally been found. (CSIRO)

Its location has remained a mystery - until now.

After all these years, Australia's science agency used high resolution seafloor mapping to locate the wreck, enabling them to capture footage of the moment it was found.

Though this discovery has been years in the making after locals first spotted a wreck a number of years ago, about 286 miles north of Sydney.

The issue was that the technology needed to identify the ship was not available, but thanks to the ship owned by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the wreckage was found.

The state-of-the-art ship was able to confirm the dimensions of the wreck and it matched up perfectly.

The MV Noongah was largely in tact. (CSIRO)

As shown in the incredible footage above, the vessel was still largely in tact and was sitting upright on the sea floor.

CSIRO Voyage Manager, Margot Hind, said: “We were lucky to have favourable sea conditions for the survey and our CSIRO technical teams were able to gather excellent bathymetry and drop camera vision of the wreck.

“The bathymetry data shows the wreck is sitting at a depth of 170 metres and is approximately 71 metres long, with the vessel dimensions, profile and configuration matching MV Noongah.”

“This tragedy is still very much in the memory of many in the community,” CSIRO's Matt Kimber said.

“We hope that knowing the resting place of the vessel brings some closure for all.”

Mr Tim Smith OAM, Director Assessments from Heritage NSW, added: "We hope this discovery of the ship’s final resting place offers the survivors and families of the crew some closure."

“It’s always been in the back of my mind,” Pamela Hendy, the widow of captain Leo Botsman, said.