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Kormorant German Raider And HMAS Sydney

ByAllan Cockerill March 18, 2008March 18, 2008

The auxiliary cruiser Kormoran was a Kriegsmarine (German Navy) merchant raider during World War II. It was designated as ‘Schiff 41’ and known to the Allied navies as Raider G. Best known for sinking the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney in November 1941 off Western Australia, a battle in which she was also destroyed, Kormoran…

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HMAS Sydney Found After 66 Years

ByAllan Cockerill March 17, 2008March 18, 2008

The HMAS Sydney Has Been Found! The modified Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy was lost with all hands in 1941, after having had great success in the early years of World War II. She sank after clashing with the German raider the Kormorant in November 1941. Her loss, with her crew of…

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