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"HMAS Sydney wreck to be recorded in safeguard mission". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Nicholson, Brendan (13 August 2009). "The truth of their deadly battle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Robertson, Katie (13 November 2011). "HMAS Sydney II Memorial completed in time for the commemorative 70th anniversary". Perth Now
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The National Heritage List records the following significance reasons for listing the HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran shipwrecks on the National Heritage List. They have outstanding heritage value to the nation because of their importance in a defining event in Australia’s cultural history and for their development in the process of the defence of ...
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May 1, 2015 · The HMAS Sydney was lost in November 1941 in a battle with the German cruiser Kormoran, which also sank. All 645 crewman on board the Australian light cruiser perished.
An initial examination of the wreck confirmed Sydney had lost her bow, and appeared to support much of what the German seamen had revealed following their capture in 1941. Sydney ’s bridge, mid-ships section and upper works were severely damaged and the accuracy of the German gunnery was apparent on each of her four gun turrets which had all ...
The Finding Sydney Foundation was formed to find the Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Sydney (II), lost in action with all hands during November 1941. Sydney Search found the wreckage of HMAS Sydney on the 16th March 2008, allowing closure to the families of those lost. The foundation plans to further commemorate the missing crew.
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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 ...
Wreck Photos. HMAS Sydney (II) - Shell exit hole in mild steel plate. Possibly wreckage from A turret. HMAS Sydney (II) - Forward screen of superstructure. Captain’s sea cabin. HSK Kormoran - Port 2cm anti aircraft gun in raised position. Note concealment flaps. HSK Kormoran - Unidentified wreckage on seabed. Jumble of wire.
