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HMAS Sydney was intercepted by...

history · 19 November 1941 · 83 years ago

HMAS Sydney was intercepted by German raider Kormoran 140 miles west of Shark Bay, Australia, with Kormoran firing the first shot at 1730 hours. Both ships were heavily damaged after the 20-minute battle. 

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