The sinking of HMAS Sydney: a guide to Commonwealth Government records

The Sinking of HMAS Sydney - Front Cover.
The loss of HMAS Sydney almost without trace in November 1941, following an encounter with the German raider Kormoran off the Western Australian coast, remains one of the most intriguing mysteries of Australia's wartime history.

The ship and its entire company of 645 were lost.
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Records included in this guide cover:

  • the last voyage of the Sydney
  • search and rescue operations
  • discussions of the War Cabinet and the Advisory War Council
  • interrogation of Kormoran survivors and personnel records of the casualties.