Search for HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran
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Search for HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran
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Numerous attempts were made to find the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran, which were both lost in a sea battle in 1941. Efforts immediately after the battle focused on finding Sydney when she failed to return to port. While searchers located over 300 survivors from Kormoran, none of the 645 aboard the Australian warship were found. In March 2008, shipwreck hunter David Mearns commenced a search for the two wrecks. Kormoran was located on 12 March in close
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_for_HMAS_Sydney_and_German_auxiliary_cruiser_Kormoran
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2023-06-29T08:54:30Z
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