HMAS Sydney

19412,468 mLight cruiser

LocationOff Western Australia

Year1941

Depth2,468 m

Size7,100 tonnes

TypeLight cruiser

About HMAS Sydney

Sunk after a battle with the German raider Kormoran. All 645 aboard died, the worst Australian naval loss. The mystery of her fate lasted 66 years until both wrecks were found in 2008.

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