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1. www.naa.gov.au › fact-sheets › sinking-hmas-sydneyThe sinking of HMAS Sydney | naa.gov.au

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   The loss and the controversy. On 19 November 1941, HMAS Sydney, a light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy with an impressive record of war service, was lost following a battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran in the Indian Ocean off the Western Australian coast. The loss of the Sydney with its full war complement of 645 remains Australia ...

2. navalinstitute.com.au › 26803-2The Sinking of HMAS Sydney | The Australian Naval Institute

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   Jan 7, 2024 · There were many books written about the sinking of the RAN’s light cruiser HMAS Sydney before the discovery of the wreckage of the ship off Geraldton WA in 2008. Understandably, there were then videos made and more books produced, often with copious illustrations showing the ship upright on the ocean floor.

3. museum.wa.gov.au › explore › sydneyHMAS Sydney (II) Introduction | Western Australian Museum

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   The loss of HMAS Sydney (II) is Australia’s greatest naval tragedy. Its disappearance in 1941 without a trace left a legacy of uncertainty for decades. In March 2008, renewed efforts to find the Sydney came to fruition, confirming her fate and bringing closure to the mystery. In 2015, a further expedition to survey the historic World War II ...

4. www.treasurenet.com › threads › hmas-sydneyHMAS Sydney: Australias greatest loss: FOUND - TreasureNet

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   Mar 18, 2008 · HMAS Sydney: Australia's greatest loss: FOUND. The remains of battle cruiser HMAS Sydney were discovered off western Australia on Sunday, 66 years after it sank on Nov. 19, 1941, after a battle with the German vessel DKM Kormoran in the worst naval disaster in Australia's history. All 645 sailors aboard the Sydney were lost and its final ...

5. www.australiangeographic.com.au › blogs › on-thisOn this day: HMAS Sydney (II) mystery solved - Australian ...

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   Jan 12, 2017 · Wes Olson, author of the book HMAS Sydney (II): In Peace and War, said Sydney was probably overwhelmed by Kormoran within minutes. It was hit over 100 times by shellfire. “The Australian cruiser, ablaze and still under shellfire, turned behind Kormoran and limped away to die,” said Wes. The whole HMAS Sydney (II) crew of 645 young men was lost.

6. www.youtube.com › watchWreck of HMAS Sydney, reconstruction - YouTube

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   May 16, 2016 · HMAS Sydney (II), Royal Australian Navy.Report by the ABC, May 2016.Read more at http://ontheroger.proboards.com

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7. museum.wa.gov.au › finding-hmas-sydney-iiFinding HMAS Sydney (II) | Western Australian Museum

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   As soon as the wrecks were found, they were declared restricted zones with non-disturbance parameters in respect for the wreck. This agreement limited the ROV to the outside of the wreck, to no closer than two metres. The recovery of any object was forbidden. HMAS Sydney (II): Forward screen of superstructure. Captain's sea cabin