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Sinking of HMAS Sydney

1941 naval battle during World War IIBelligerents Germany AustraliaCommanders and leadersTheodor DetmersJoseph Burnett †Strength Auxiliary cruiser Kormoran 399 crew Light cruiser Sydney 645 crewCasualties and losses 82 killed Kormoran scuttled All 645 lost Sydney sunkLocation within Indian OceanOn 19 November 1941, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran engaged each other in a battle off the coast of Western Australia.

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