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At the time, it was not known that the ship had run into difficulties and it was not suspected until several days later. Delays and infrequent communications were common in wartime and not cause for immediate concern. The later rescue mission came much too late for the crew of HMAS Sydney, as the ship appears to have sunk rapidly with little debris or other evidence that the crew managed to escape to lifeboats. The wreck itself was not located until March 2008 and was the first hard evidence of the ship's fate. The rescue mission did save a number of the crew of the German ship who had managed to escape into lifeboats.
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∙ 9y agoHMAS Sydney was a light cruiser of Royal Australian Navy. During the World War 2 on 19 January, 1941 it was sunk in an engagement with German cruiser Kormoran. Kormoran was also sunk but majority of its sailors were rescued. However, Sydney sunk with all its crew with no rescue available and no intimation to the fleet. Its wreckage was discovered in 2008.
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How many people were on the HMAS Sydney?
645 people were on HMAS SYDNEY
What was the launch date of the HMAS Sydney?
Assuming you mean the HMAS Sydney destroyed in World War Two, she was commissioned on 24th September, 1935.
Was HMAS Sydney run by coal?
No, assuming you mean the HMAS Sydney sunk in 1941. She ran on furnace fuel oil, which was burned to heat water, which turned steam turbines.
Which Australian ship sank the Edmen on 9 November 1914?
HMAS Sydney (not the WW2 Sydney).
What German warship was sunk by the HMAS Sydney in World War 1?
The HMAS Sydney was involved in a mutually destructive engagement with the German auxiliary cruiser Komoran on November 19, 1941.
German warship sunk by HMAS Sydney in World War 1?
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Which Italian ship was sunk by the HMAS Sydney on 19 July 1940?
Bartolomeo Colleoni :)
When did HMAS sydney 1 sink?
it sunk in 1987 when the Kolomoran sank it with two torpedoes
What ocean did the battle between HMAS Sydney and the HSK kormoran take place in?
In the Indian ocean
When was Sydney attacked?
During World War II, in May 1942, three Japanese submarines entered Sydney Harbour and attempted to bomb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Their bombs completely missed the bridge, but did manage to hit the naval depot ship HMAS Kuttabul, which was a converted harbour ferry that was not being used by civilians. Nineteen Australian and two British sailors on the Kuttabul died.
Where did the H.M.A.S Sydney embark from when they went to fight?
On HMAS Sydney's final trip, she embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on escort duties for the troopship Zealandia. Sydney was returning to Fremantle at the time she was attacked by the disguised German merchant raider Kormoran.
Did HMAS Sydney shoot down a Zeppelin in World War 1?
Unfortunately not. The 'Sydney' was in action against 2 Zeppelins on may 4th 1917, off the coast of south east Scotland. HMAS Sydney fired at the Zeppelins, but ran out of ammunition before hitting either Zeppelin which were apparently flying about 14,000 feet. The shells simply couldn't get high enough and the Zeppelins rose rapidly each time they were fired on.
