HMAS SYDNEY
IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS
DURING WW2

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HSK Kormoran found on 12 March 2008

HMAS Sydney

The German Raider Kormoran sank HMAS Sydney off the West Australian coast on 19 November 1941. The ship's entire complement of 42 Officers and 603 ratings were all killed as a result of this tragic incident. This included six members of 9 Squadron RAAF who were attached to the Seagull amphibious aircraft attached to HMAS Sydney.

The guns and bridge of HMAS Sydney

The Prime Minister of Australian, Mr John Howard, announced during the 60th Anniversary VP Day commemorations in August 2005, that the Australian Government would provide a $1.3 million grant to help fund a search for HMAS Sydney II. The funds will be provided to HMAS Sydney Search and partner David Mearns, who had previously located the wreckage of the "Bismarck" and "HMS Hood". A sonar search of the seabed will be conducted in an area off the Western Australian coast.

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This page first produced 18 November 2001

This page last updated 16 March 2008