Up to 130 long-finned pilot whales died after being found beached at
Marion Bay, east of Hobart, early on Tuesday and early yesterday, said
Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service.
The Royal Australian Navy said two mine countermeasure vessels were
in North Bay, south of Marion Bay, between Tuesday and yesterday.
Greens senator Christine Milne said post-mortem examinations on
the whales should examine if sonar signals from the ships were a
factor.
A defence spokesman said the ships had been searching for the anchor from the historic Dutch vessel Heemskerck.