HMAS Sydney. Australian Remembrance Music Tribute. A Naval Tragedy. Australian Navy - HMAS Sydney Tribute
645 Australian navy sailors lost. A special music tribute. Australian navy greatest single loss.
On 19 November 1941, during WW2, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser HSK Kormoran fought each other in the Indian Ocean, off Western Australia. The two ships destroyed each other and Sydney was lost with all 645 hands. Most of the crew from Kormoran were rescued and became prisoners of war.
At about 4pm on 19 November, somewhere west of Shark Bay, Western Australia, Sydney sighted what she believed to be a merchant ship about 20 kilometres (11 nmi) away and challenged her. The other ship identified herself as the Dutch ship Straat Malakka. She was, in fact, the German merchant raider Kormoran sailing under a false flag. According to survivors from Kormoran, the ill-prepared Sydney closed to within 1,000 metres (1,100 yd), and was surprised and overwhelmed when the crew of the heavily armed raider opened fire at nearly point-blank range with concealed artillery and torpedoes.
Kormoran was also badly damaged in the ensuing sea battle and had to be abandoned and scuttled due to a fire that was burning out of control. Survivors from Kormoran were rescued by the Aquitania and they reported that Sydney was last seen down by the bow and on fire as she disappeared over the horizon.
The wreckage of HMAS Sydney, sunk off the West Australian coast in 1941, was found. The Sydney's entire crew of 645 went down with the ship in the Indian Ocean and its location has been a mystery for 66 years. The wreckage of the German raider Kormoran, which sank the Australian warship, was also found off the West Australian coast.the Sydney was located yesterday, about 22 kilometres from the Kormoran. The HMAS Sydney was found 12 nautical miles from the Kormoran, eight nautical miles from the scene of the main battle site at a depth of approximatley 2470 metres.
Instrumental music for the popular war heroes marching song. Instrumental recording by Fountain Gate Secondary College Band, Narre Warren, Victoria
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You can email the author at peterbarnes@australianwarheroes.com
The music on this video is timeless and honours the memory of those who have died in the service and defence of Australia in war.
Old film footage images of ships crew marching through Sydney.
There is also a video on the Australian army at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97V0a-Qq_U
Watch a video tribute to those that serve in Australia's armed forces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSv21Uqx89U
You can also watch a video relating to WW1 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t256Gwcr4k4
You can also watch a video relating to the Korean War at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYNf5v2VK0c
You can also watch a video relating to WW2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeK9oTV37yA
You can also watch a video relating to the Vietmam War at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWxUiOlSxo4
Australian songs by the author at http://www.australian-songs.befoundonline.com.au/
Peter Barnes video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vOxWFq2PY
ANZAC Day website: http://www.anzac-day.australianwarheroes.com/
Remembrance Day website: http://www.remembrance-day.australianwarheroes.com
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pr0gram1st 1 year ago
I have the utmost respect for our veterans. For all veterans. Hell of a thing for a man to go through. I can only imagine. Goodonyou digger.
tsardooka 1 year ago