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On November 19, 1941, a
battle occurred between the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and
the German raider, the auxiliary cruiser HSK Kormoran. Based on the
accounts of the German survivors, Sydney closed to identify and was
mortally damaged by hits from gunfire and a torpedo. Both ships
sank, 80 perished on the Kormoran whilst there were no survivors
from the Sydney's complement of 645. 2 life boats from the Kormoran with
survivors on board came ashore at Red Bluff and 17 mile beach on
Quobba Station.
The
wreckage of the Kormoran and the Sydney has recently been found approximately 150km off Shark Bay's, Dirk Harthog Island.
Quobba
Station has hosted memorial services for the HMAS Sydney on November
19 for the last 25 years. |
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See
below enlargement of diagram - gift to Quobba Station from the Naval
Association and the Carnarvon RSL. |
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This signpost was
donated by Harold Adams and family in November 2003 in memory of his
645 shipmates lost at sea aboard the HMAS Sydney II on November 19,
1941.
Abel
seaman Harald Adams served on the HMAS Sydney II, December 1939
continuously and was last off (medically) prior to its final
departure from Fremantle on the 11th November 1941. |
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These details are all that is known of the sea battle that took
place between HMAS Sydney , light cruiser, and the german armed
raider "Kormoran" at dusk on the 19th November, 1941. |
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The
position shown on the plaque is remarkably accurate to where the two
ships were discovered. |
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