Entry Text: | McCARTHY, M. HMAS Sydney(II). 160p., illus. Welshpool, WA: Western Australian Museum, 2010. ISBN: 9781920843496.
Since it was last sighted just before Christmas 1941 following a battle with a German raider, the fate of the Sydney has been Australia's most enduring maritime mystery. Then on 16 March 2008 her wreckage was discovered. This beautifully illustrated and concise book tells the remarkable story of the life, tragic loss and the rediscovery of the Sydney. |
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