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KIEL, GERMANY. THE GERMAN RAIDER "STEIERMARK" ("KORMORAN") WHICH SANK THE HMAS SYDNEY DURING AN ACTION OFF THE WEST AUSTRALIAN COAST 1941-11-19. DURING THE ENGAGEMENT THE SYDNEY SUFFERED HEAVY DAMAGE AND WAS SEEN BURNING FIERCELY ON THE HORIZON BY MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE STEIERMARK. NO TRACE OF THE SYDNEY WAS FOUND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A CARLEY LIFEFLOAT AND TWO EMPTY LIFE BELTS. NO MEMBER OF THE CREW SURVIVED. (ORIGINAL PRINT IN ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL HISTORICAL SECTION COLLECTION 1945) (PREFER 053867, A BETTER IMAGE)
General MacArthur wading through the water from the landing craft to return to the Philippines. He is accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Sutherland and high ranking officers. Presi
KIEL, GERMANY. DRAWINGS OF THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER "KORMORAN", FORMERLY THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE MS "STEIERMARK" WHICH WAS USED WITH SOME SUCCESS AS AN ARMED MERCHANT RAIDER. SHE WAS SUNK IN THE
KIEL, GERMANY. THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER "KORMORAN", FORMERLY THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE MS "STEIERMARK", TAKING ON STORES FROM A LIGHTER IN THE HARBOUR, IN PREPARATION FOR HER ROLE AS AN ARMED MERCH
Survivors from the German Auxiliary Cruiser Kormoran being marched off the Fremantle wharf under guard. The Kormoran was sunk following a fierce battle with the HMAS Sydney on 19 November 1941, off Ca
NAVY BOARD, MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-11. SURVIVORS OF THE GERMAN RAIDER "STEIERMARK" ("KORMORAN") RECEIVING CLOTHING AFTER THEIR RESCUE. THE "STEIERMARK" WAS SUNK BY THE HMAS "SYDNEY" OFF THE WEST AUSTRAL
A Carley float, associated with HMAS Sydney (II) displayed almost continuously since June 1942, at the Australian War Memorial. The original exhibition label, based on information provided by the Roya
MELBOURNE, VIC. C. 1941. CAPTAIN JOSEPH BURNETT RAN WHO WAS IN COMMAND OF HMAS SYDNEY WHEN SHE WAS LOST DURING AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GERMAN RAIDER STEIERMARK (KORMORAN) OFF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COA
