| Accession Number | 128097 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AUSTRALIA. C.1940. DUTCH MERCHANT SHIP STRAAT MALAKKA, WHOSE IDENTITY CAPTAIN DETMERS OF THE ...
Description
AUSTRALIA. C.1940. DUTCH MERCHANT SHIP STRAAT MALAKKA, WHOSE IDENTITY CAPTAIN DETMERS OF THE GERMAN RAIDER KORMORAN USED IN THE HOPE OF AVOIDING ACTION WHEN INTERCEPTED BY HMAS SYDNEY OFF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COAST, APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES SOUTH WEST OF CARNARVON. BOTH SHIPS WERE SUNK, THE SYDNEY WITH ALL HANDS. (REPRODUCED IN THE OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, 1939-1942).