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Wreck of HMAS Sydney found
ABC News ^

Posted on 03/16/2008 4:25:17 PM PDT by Gomez

The group searching for HMAS Sydney has found the wreckage of the World War II Australian warship off the coast of Western Australia, the ABC has confirmed.

The breakthrough by the Finding Sydney Foundation comes less than 24 hours after it announced it had located the wreckage of the German raider Kormoran, which also sank after a battle with the Sydney in November 1941.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: australia; geraldton; hmassydney; memorial; milhist; shipwreck; sydney; wwii
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To: Eurale

It seemas that after the rear magazines went, fire raced along the ventilator system and torched off the forward magazines as well. When they found HOOD a few years back, they saw two sections [stern and bridge], but couldn’t find the bow.


41 posted on 03/17/2008 6:22:13 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: xone

They were in the water a hell of a long time, too.


42 posted on 03/17/2008 6:22:47 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: CGTRWK

At least 16 to 18 men survived SCHARNHORST going down. They were picked up by the Brits before operatiobns were suspended due to fear of U-boats [same reason the Brits left over 800 Germans in the water after BISMARCK scuttled.


43 posted on 03/17/2008 6:24:54 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Strategerist

I believe SYDNEY was the not only Allied warship sunk by a German surface raider. But for the life of me, I can’t think of a second one.


44 posted on 03/17/2008 6:26:40 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Strategerist

Wasn’t as big a screwup as the Captain of HMS GLORIOUS, who managed to get his aircraft carrier sunk by the SCHARNHORST and GNIESENAU [although I believe the shelling was done by SCHARNHORST].


45 posted on 03/17/2008 6:28:27 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Boundless

Say what? Do you have a link for that?


46 posted on 03/17/2008 6:43:40 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: naturalman1975

Thank you for the explanation. I didn’t know that. Again, thanks for going to the trouble. I almost wish the U.S. had someone like that looking out for us.


47 posted on 03/17/2008 6:50:23 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Dave Elias

Yes, they were ... criminals were sent there.


48 posted on 03/17/2008 6:52:11 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Diver Dave

I think he was talking about the HMS Hood and not the USS Mount Hood. The HMS Hood blew up after taking fire from the Bismark and only 3 survived.


49 posted on 03/17/2008 7:04:11 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: Strategerist
Fabricated by Australians embarassed that the Captain of the Sydney basically royally screwed up by getting too close to Kormoran.

Agreed. Here's a detailed account of Komoran's last cruise including the battle with Sydney. Kormoran was able to close to close the range to 1000 meters before opening fire. Unforgivable for the Sydney (and of course they paid for it).

Hilfskreuzer (Auxiliary Cruiser) Kormoran

50 posted on 03/17/2008 7:49:15 AM PDT by GATOR NAVY (Your parents will all receive phone calls instructing them to love you less now.)
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To: beericus

There might be. There are Japanese vessels at Truk that contain human remains (bones). Divers are cautioned not to disturb them.


51 posted on 03/17/2008 8:33:29 AM PDT by Tallguy (Tagline is offline till something better comes along...)
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To: Gomez

Any record of which ship sank first?


52 posted on 03/17/2008 9:41:26 AM PDT by tubebender
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To: PzLdr

Wrong Scharnhorst. SMS Scharnhorst in 1914, not KMS Scharnhorst in 1943.


53 posted on 03/17/2008 11:00:58 AM PDT by CGTRWK
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To: Diver Dave

My comment was about the HMS Hood the British battlecruiser sunk by, coincidentally for me, the German Bismarck.


54 posted on 03/17/2008 11:23:22 AM PDT by xone
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To: PzLdr

Do you know which ship rescued the survivors? The destroyer escort had detached prior to the fight. That water had to be brutal.


55 posted on 03/17/2008 11:29:27 AM PDT by xone
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To: xone; TalonDJ

I stand corrected. Thanks.


56 posted on 03/17/2008 12:48:54 PM PDT by Diver Dave
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To: Tallguy

Do you have more info on these bones? I know remains were found in the hull of the Hunley. But that wreck was in a very calm bay area.


57 posted on 03/17/2008 1:51:23 PM PDT by beericus
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To: OKSooner

> Say what? Do you have a link for that?

It’s on the always iffy Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Sydney_(1934)
“It was also reported that examination of the
remains had revealed a 9 mm bullet or a fragment
of shrapnel in his skull.”

9mm, of course, could be 9mm Parabellum, a handgun round
not commonly used in long range naval battles.


58 posted on 03/17/2008 4:05:07 PM PDT by Boundless (Legacy Media is hazardous to your mental health)
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To: CGTRWK
SMS Scharnhorst

Scharnhorst wasn't a SMS.

59 posted on 03/17/2008 6:05:11 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

The one that was lost with all hands off Coronel was.


60 posted on 03/17/2008 6:24:41 PM PDT by CGTRWK
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