CAPT Theodor Detmers, (German raider KORMORAN), claimed the last signal hoisted by HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), was the two flags IK:- ‘You should prepare for a hurricane or a typhoon’. The ...
HMAS Sydney II
Australian Naval History on 19 November 1941
HMA Ships HOBART NAPIER and NIZAM, (destroyers), supported the Battle Fleet in the bombardment of key German and Italian defences in the Halfaya Pass, Libya. The cruiser HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT ...
Australian Naval History on 17 November 1941
The cruiser HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT J. Burnett, RAN), handed over the escort of the troop ship ZEALANDIA, to HMS DURBAN in Sunda Strait. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 November 1941
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), sailed on her last voyage as escort to the transport ZEALANDIA. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 October 1941
CAPT J. Burnett, RAN, informed the crew of HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), that a German raider was operating in Australasian waters. The identity of the raider, STIERMARK, (the original name of ...
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1941
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), was damaged by heavy seas in the Great Australian Bight. A turret was jammed to port, and the training gear was damaged. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 May 1941
CAPT J. Burnett, RAN, took over command from CAPT J. Collins, CB, RAN, of HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser). Just over 6 months later SYDNEY was sunk in her ill fated action ...
Australian Naval History on 14 April 1941
HMAS SYDNEY embarked Australian delegates for the ABDA conference and departed for Singapore, arriving on the 19/4/41. HMAS WATERHEN, (destroyer), rescued 430 patients and medical staff from the hospital ship ...
Australian Naval History on 5 February 1941
HMAS SYDNEY arrived in Fremantle from the Mediterranean. The destroyers HMAS Stuart and HMS Wryneck departed Alexandria for Tobruk where they were to land minesweeping gear. They arrived off Tobruk ...
Australian Naval History on 12 January 1941
HMAS SYDNEY passed through the Suez Canal to return to Australia after duty with the Mediterranean Fleet ...