The Beginning of a Nightmare(1).mp4
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On 19 November 1941, an encounter off the West Australian coast spiralled into a historic naval tragedy. What appeared to be a routine challenge between Australia's celebrated HMAS Sydney and a Dutch merchant vessel revealed a terrifying deception. The merchant ship was actually the HSK Kormoran, a German raider concealing a lethal arsenal of guns and torpedoes. As the masquerade crumbled, a nightmare unfolded, marking the darkest chapter in the Royal Australian Navy’s history.
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