The last time HMAS Sydney was ever seen(1).mp4

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On November 19, 1941, a routine challenge off the West Australian coast spiralled into a devastating naval tragedy. What appeared to be a Dutch merchant vessel revealed itself as the HSK Kormoran, a German raider in disguise, triggering a battle that would result in the loss of Australia's most celebrated warship. Survivors from the Kormoran recounted witnessing Sydney's final, haunting silhouette fading into the Indian Ocean, marking the last time the vessel was ever seen before slipping beneath the waves.
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