[naturalman1975]

Because inquiries into this incident have been held before. Numerous times. This is not the first one. The discovery of the wreck has simply lead to one more inquiry in case anything new can be learned.

The loss of the Sydney is one of the most significant incidents in Australian military history. Wanting to take the opportunity to find out if any new information can be discovered now we have the wrecks of the Sydney and the Kormoran is something as a retired officer of the Royal Australian Navy, and an historian, I am quite willing to defend. This inquiry is releasing its report less than a year and a half after the wrecks were discovered - I don't see that as slow.

[RaceBannon]

So what happened?

Was it a surprise first shot?