• HMAS Sydney (II) port side nil camouflage

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Port side nil camouflage

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    HMAS Sydney (II) port side with Walrus overhead

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Port side with Walrus overhead

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    HMAS Sydney (II) in Perth, Western Australia

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    In Perth, Western Australia

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  • HMAS Sydney (II) taken form the Seagull sea plane

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Taken form the Seagull sea plane

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    Sydney and boats

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    With boats in water

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    Troops disembarking the Sydney

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Troops disembarking the Sydney

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  • HMAS Sydney (II) in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    HMAS Sydney (II) in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

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    Port side view of white HMAS Sydney (II)

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Port side view of white Sydney

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    Launch of the HMAS Sydney, 22 September 1934

    Sydney launch
    Launch of the HMAS Sydney (II), 22 September 1934

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  • Launch of the HMAS Sydney, 22 September 1934

    Sydney launch
    Launch of the HMAS Sydney (II), 22 September 1934

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    HSK Kormoran, Port Side. Model by G Westernberg

    HSK Kormoran
    HSK Kormoran, Port Side. Model by G Westernberg

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    HSK Kormoran & Steiermark
    Diagram of the Steiermark and HSK Kormoran conversion

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  • Diagram of HSK Kormoran, disguised as the Straat Malakka alongside the HMAS Sydney (II)

    HSK Kormoran
    Diagram of HSK Kormoran, disguised as the Straat Malakka alongside the Sydney

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    The Hamburg-Amerika line’s Steiermark, prior to Auxilliary Cruiser / Raider Conversion

    Steiermark
    The Hamburg-Amerika line’s Steiermark, prior to Auxilliary Cruiser / Raider Conversion

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    Captain Burnett

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    Captain Burnett

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  • Portrait of the crew in full uniform after a successful mission in the Mediterranean

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    Portrait of the crew in full uniform after a successful mission in the Mediterranean

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    A celebratory march through Perth, Western Australia

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    A celebratory march through Perth, Western Australia

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    Burnsyde portrait of the crew in full uniform, signed by HMAS Sydney (II) crew

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    Portrait of the crew in full uniform, signed by HMAS Sydney (II) crew

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  • Burnsyde photograph of the crew

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    Lord Mayor with the crew

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    The crew of HMAS Sydney posing through the damaged forward funnel

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    The crew of HMAS Sydney (II) posing through the damaged forward funnel

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    HMAS Sydney (II) crew attend to the torpedo deck

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    Crew attend to the torpedo deck

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  • Some of the Western Australian crew members

    HMAS Sydney (II) crew
    Some of the Western Australian crew members

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    Captain Theodor Detmers

    HSK Kormoran crew
    Captain Theodor Detmers

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    The crew disembarking via the gang plank

    HSK Kormoran crew
    The crew disembarking via the gang plank

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  • HSK Kormoran crew

    HSK Kormoran crew
    Kormoran crew sitting for the camera

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    Kormoran crew sitting for the camera

    HSK Kormoran crew
    Kormoran crew sitting for the camera

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    Shell exit hole in mild steel plate

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Shell exit hole in mild steel plate. Possibly wreckage from A turret

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  • Forward screen of superstructure. Captain’s sea cabin

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Forward screen of superstructure. Captain’s sea cabin

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    Shell hits on ships starboard side below torpedo tube mount

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Shell hits on ship‘s starboard side below torpedo tube mount

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    Bridge deck head resting against Director Control Tower on seabed

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Bridge deck head resting against Director Control Tower on seabed

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  • Shoe on seabed

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Shoe on seabed

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    Carvel built motor boat

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Carvel built motor boat

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    Damage to aft end of inverted bow

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Damage to aft end of inverted bow

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  • Flukes of ship‘s port anchor

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Flukes of ship‘s port anchor

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    Bow section of what is believed to be 36-foot motor pinnace

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Bow section of what is believed to be 36-foot motor pinnace

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    Boat lying across what is believed to be 36-foot motor pinnace

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Boat lying across what is believed to be 36-foot motor pinnace

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  • Boat lying across what is believed to be 36-foot motor pinnace

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Boat lying across what is believed to be 36-foot motor pinnace

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    Quadruple torpedo tube mount on seabed - two weapons loaded

    HMAS Sydney (II)
    Quadruple torpedo tube mount on seabed - two weapons loaded

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    starboard concealed underwater torpedo tube

    HSK Kormoran
    starboard concealed underwater torpedo tube

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  • Port concealment flap for above water torpedo tubes

    HSK Kormoran
    Port concealment flap for above water torpedo tubes

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    starboard 5.9 inch gun concealed under forecastle

    HSK Kormoran
    starboard 5.9 inch gun concealed under forecastle

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    5.9 inch gun situated in No. 2 hold, trained 135deg to starboard

    HSK Kormoran
    5.9 inch gun situated in No. 2 hold, trained 135deg to starboard

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  • Port 2cm anti aircraft gun in raised position. Note concealment flaps

    HSK Kormoran
    Port 2cm anti aircraft gun in raised position. Note concealment flaps

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    starboard 5.9 inch gun concealed under forecastle

    HSK Kormoran
    starboard 5.9 inch gun concealed under forecastle

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    Large pieces of twisted steel plate and ribs on seabed

    HSK Kormoran
    Large pieces of twisted steel plate and ribs on seabed

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  • Unidentified wreckage on seabed. Jumble of wire

    HSK Kormoran
    Unidentified wreckage on seabed. Jumble of wire

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    starboard anchor embedded in steel plate from ship‘s side in debris field

    HSK Kormoran
    starboard anchor embedded in steel plate from ship‘s side in debris field

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    Battle Map

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    Battle Map

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    Documents
    Locations of the sunken ships

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    Secret message stating the the search for the HMAS Sydney (II) was unsuccessful

    Documents
    Secret message stating the the search for the HMAS Sydney (II) was unsuccessful

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HMAS Sydney port side nil camouflage

HMAS Sydney (II)

Port side nil camouflage

Image courtesy of Sea Power Centre – Australia

HMAS Sydney(II) head on image
Emblem of the HMAS Sydney (II)

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