Slideshow: The Wreck of the HMAS Sydney

Features May 1, 2011

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April 13, 2011

In late 1941, the HMAS Sydney (II) was sunk off the coast of Western Australia by the HMS Kormoran, a disguised German raider.

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The Sinking of the HMAS Sydney

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