What happened to the HMAS Australia?

The following morning at 06:05 HMAS Australia (II) was hit by a Japanese suicide aircraft. Australia’s Commanding Officer, Captain Dechaineux and 29 other officers and ratings were killed or died of wounds and Commodore Collins and a further 64 were injured.

Who Sank the Kormoran?

Fregattenkapitän Theodor Detmers
Sydney, with Captain Joseph Burnett commanding, and Kormoran, under Fregattenkapitän Theodor Detmers, encountered each other approximately 106 nautical miles (196 km; 122 mi) off Dirk Hartog Island….Sinking of HMAS Sydney.

Date	19 November 1941
Location	Off Dirk Hartog Island, Indian Ocean 26°S 111°E

What sank the Sydney?

cruiser Kormoran
On 19 November 1941, Sydney was involved in a mutually destructive engagement with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, and was lost with all hands (645 aboard).

Did HMAS Australia sink?

With wreaths laid on her decks and the naval ensign still flying, HMAS Australia, the vessel which had prevented German aggression in the South Pacific during World War 1, capsized and began to fill with water. As the vessel sank, so ended a golden era for the RAN.

Which ship sank the Sydney?

The HMAS Sydney was lost in November 1941 in a battle with the German cruiser Kormoran, which also sank. All 645 crewman on board the Australian light cruiser perished. An expedition to survey the historic World War II shipwreck appears to have uncovered why the Sydney was so quickly disabled.

What happened to the crew of HMAS Sydney?

Cole said it was likely that most of the Sydney’s crew were killed in the fighting and those who had survived the firing would have gone down with the ship when it sank some hours after the battle. Hence, the absence of survivors.

Who was the unknown sailor?

Thomas Welsby Clark
The identity of an Australian sailor who died during the Second World War has been confirmed after 80 years. Thomas Welsby Clark was announced as the country’s famous ‘unknown sailor’ in late November following years of DNA testing.