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H.M.A.S. SYDNEY'y
VICE AOMIRAL S'I( JOHN COLLl1"iS, K.lH., C b
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TKl ~ ... v.. \. I1ISTOR'CAL SOCI[TV Of' ..UST"A\. ...'D.IIcI.).a-.... '.- "S" 2000
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SU'S lIFTBE ROYAL AUSTRAUAN NAVYIN WORLD WAR D
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FOREWORD
I ... "'crT pLud wbo!:o uked lD .-rM •~ a.a.:.. • ftI'J
a. .. pD..al1lUf - HKA.S SYDf£Y. r-.-w 1!11 .--UI_Ill_bo;IdAtGoallQCmakelZl'(~""doI:_"a ..,.mdo CI'UI£d sudI _~ far.....-.pl&, Do.~ -"II 1940 the SYD~ flftd 2.200 _.i�� __...
Do Ktil:a mm~. Her:~~ .... ea,. sw---.. 19 fdy 1M) 'IriIu:" ...... dIoo !tWaa~cauaa---ripdyta-. M-'cI.."*'" dIat .... .a. c.,..._1.A.Con- ..._~.m.__ c.--..baCIUd~~·dIl!a-1JIIt~· -.. ...,.-1aclI .tuch bd lapCdPI~~ n.__ 7 .... w_·· t ...........c.- •.......--...-.....-.
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INTRODUCTION
,.. Royal Auscr:albll NlVY', IDvolvemmt iA World War U hal~ "-oot41y ODc:ull>lIIlted 1II oUIcI~1 bblotlu Illd 10 a lUlU dqre.. Inodlft pabUcati_. Thes.. workJ, b"C:~lUe of the Umltatlou plac:1Id lIP~_ .... lIy the lI1'*1ddl ofsab,lect, Ut! &l!AerllUy Brut upatrln, lDtdlIdI I>:MUYSduaIltildln arc lott.
Soda_ danh .,,,1sU 1II bllto.lll:l of lIIdivldllll ahi.- that the futu...IIClIded wUl_earth oaly die BloriOlll ch~pte" of a few ah1p'- FO'f tbll_I The Naval Hiltolical Soc:iety of Aust.dll UDdertook the dlIlUenge
... .bbiD& I nr:les of nnall bookI to prese....... lor ponerlry tbe faithfuludolta pllaDtttoria of In dllps Wt bOh!l th" prellx H.M.A.S.
H.M A S SYDNEY .. the lecoad book oIthe ..rler, H.M.A.S.ill _ plblbls_" Jaly, 19:1'1 At acaud ill thll kmo-
8ac '" tM lec:nIe 01 th.• htk-' _eI 11M
COMMISSIONING AND ABYSSINIAN CRISIS
Fl)Uf warships have borDe the pIVIld _ SYDNEY but__
proudly thm the ship of thll story. the chbd hi tile 11•• LIlId .... uH. ~t. S. mUTON sh.. wu Olll! 01 tbru MoclJlled l.nDder Cba III the
Royal !'avy'l 1933 programme. Tho! otber two, APCU.O lDo! AMPHlON.becam.. her 'iner ships. HOBART aad PERTH.
Her fllftbun were the IInalll.-.y brig, H. M. S. SYDHEY,laUllCbed lD 1813 aDd toJdlD 1825 aftu U. yeaa of g'KI1nh'l',Wwtlsu"lce ud the Cbltbam Cl... tnlber, H. M. A. S. SYDra;y wlUch_Wld:)1JI& fUlll In November. Clt4 In a duel with the Geml.an cndMr,
OlDEN. Her flO&UY II the Modified Majeltll: Clus a1Icrdt eamU'",bleh c:ontllwed the trad.ltlO1l ill the Korean Wu aad later IS a rutaooptrulJlClR ill the Vlecum War.
In April, 19)4 the A_Uan Gavenuncllt 1oPfl'lO\'Cd 10 3Y"u p(O
gramme to upaDd the Nalion'l w. defe~u. The de:prus1on yea" of
the late ZO's aDd early 30'1 had lCen the RoylLl A.Ultnlbll NlIIWY whher
to a ~a fon:e of two 8 iDC.b cruiHrs, AUSTRAUA IDlI CANBEl\RAII lC;lplllllfl carrier, ALBATROSS, aDd one'S' clUJ dcRlOYft. Anapee_t w... nuac:bed In that year (or the pulclIlIC of H. M. S.PHAETON bWldlDS U Swan, HUlltet aDd Wi&an IUchudloa.'1 SbIpylad
&1W~TyIllI.
She _ tlfta over on the ItIllC:ks aDd laUllCbed IS H. M. A. S.
SYDNEY' by dat wife 01 ChI A~lan Hlp COJlUlIIIs1oMt MIJ. S. No... IIIl22atlSepaIllbe:r. AaulItulDoIRjA.H. rpec.l.tllDlIODdby bes'~ wlcb ConunandU J. A. Colllla:. If. A. H• ......oa:taw ...... ytIG' Wv die Iblp _ COIIIplated.
CIa MIl s.ptembef. 1935 .aer sadIfIc;1Dry-"-'................. fa dat TyDe wi•• neamhll plIIC( .......WIlIIDtbifp .. ptOCeCllkd" eo~ 1IDlkT ____
hU.'.-- ...........S HslaCIIJ:I did. pod. job ud tile~ &SIll
'" ..WIdbW......~ WC/CIISaDcI •• itlJp.,...... tMdI1IICIII_ ol"-• --_· ;;;-....•.....1IiOw ....-..:w-e-_......-
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week .n LlsllO". AU h.out.h 1u.1l'llUII.y u, ~ub with 110 Ibgn, !OfSO lo"g. :aDd the uehaDge wu m their favo FIIlIh d by IU'. A very (pOll ttJM wu
a aU aboard at llsboll aDd at Cadh the next pm 01 c;all. It ••fommate that the IOIl-ln-law of Pedro Dom«.q. tht tamou.lheaymaker, was onboud u LlalJon OfLlcer. He lIft'Uged a visit to dol
Dom:cq bodega a.t jel'lu whleh waS quite a" O('cukon, as ..as the New
Yeu s Eve Ball WIth many attractIve lellOfltas available as partIlets
0" retum to Gibraltu the rlgoun of qUlU'Ultlne were quite~.
.. On rejou.lng the Flen SYONEY cbaUeIlged aU 'h.i.t- preselll; to II~iJUlg raee with ve.ry lalubctDry resulu, Captab> FtuGarald wilmlD&III the galley. CommaDCier Collim comillg ...eond in the wblllet lUId
C.P.O. WWder third in the eutler. Fleet eltal'Cise$ C01Itimled UIIlll
the ad of Jamaary. 1936 when SYDNEY sailed for another short tilde·
peDdcm: cruise to C»ablanc:a. Offll;e", al>ll men follDd thU FfWlDcll1;010111&1 toWJl me« iIltuesting and the night Ilfe more exclt.in& than
'heNsl..' ill the recreation I"OOm.
AU too JOOn she retwned to the fleet routine, lull (;IBm rudace
aDd anti am:rait (StingS. (Owings, fuelling:lt IU, gel>eral dfUh.Admil'al's wpectlon and finally the fleet m;moeuvrel with NELSONRODNEY, FURIOUS and squadrons of I;ro\$cn w,th notIUas ai delt&'OVfl'.The c:lI1millalion was all eDCieavour to IllIId pmla 011 the Rock lDelf,
ShlpI _ allowed discff:tion In devil:lng thelf plans IIJld Caputa
FiuGnaJd wu al....ys WlConvellUonal. SYDNEY's Cff:'" knew tl.Dcac:hed Mole vay well bavm& berthed theN lID ofkll acIlC:a11D&ladden Will'!: __ on board to eaable the ....wald waUlD be cIUobatL
Flom. sblp. bcwe.to well oul o£ lip, Co~rCoums lOOk dlec:lItlU. uAder oan, to the c:auee 01 the Mole UDdetee.cl. Tbe.1ICa1JDIIHdmI WCIdced -U IUlll VU'/ _ the~ put)' -- 1IllIkdDItbI rabbU boat dIey bad bIolCbI _Ida daun. TIM lm:dtiOO was'"1auDc:k k .. die barboar ,kit: _ blow uptba.~cudIr
CDVAHI'IS ---' ta tbe 1wttOur, \hl:fOIQIUalJ'. CWOof'"~~CUIIIlItO ... wIlaCWU~. TblIIa'....tbI~..tbl~"'-"""""of"r.rd... SY£IfIY'$ PN'Y""" oat olllOtIOL
TM "'-~ ,...-4,...,--e:uu- -- u aJe1uGCl: Altl _ •..",..,. ,...... .,.....
til pi ,.. ~ .....
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ARIIYALIN AUSTRALIA. PEACE ROUTINE AND WAR --.'"' die Q ........ die Navy. ",.,. abo prtdIId.~ ..dIIIlr flPdaI abUftT wUh both ..... fila. n-..n~__ ..w..t _ • UIde .. dais'--~. -n.,. _ ....
H&tOld(Shadcy)c;oup, ASBobL.- .... AJlHaoldtCbIFIS"'-V. All *'" add004 '-.. _1htp'1~ Ie. \:bII ..... dSwecMy 1awI' eameot b_ n l\aIbaa wblla~ Ia K....A.s..HOIlAkT. He ..I11 ...... of tba ..1ullB& pll c.ae.. wIUc:h fuu&lCdlIa '".Iok ..~ tba army:u Tva Aqur.
1lIe 1938 __ c:ndaa~ of tile~¥tIIl:"
I""'" Bay ..H<>bm for dol ReSOD UId me -t aaclMl ...SIlay UId _ po:uap. t-1Pdy A....-, 1938 SYDM!Y aaIIM. _ lba
IJlriDIllnIi.- YisIWl& Hat¥ty Bay far aadaeI. CW KaIIoUr. T_,,11le _1Iarrier Il.eef~ hdxe NtarIllq .. Sydaay ilIl1l14
5eplaa1Mr, 1:0 had .... M.-kh CrlrlI ba4"'1oped. SIIIfa~.,10 full~ ad .........m!oIIIoeIL
T""" ~4"""dII: crillI~ -"""ICftfted 11) "' , "" Spr\III r=1M tHiDl ill Ho*It. $aIIdI
~""'VlCtWIaapom- ,",,~OII1blaCl\llla'"1:101= .....~__emMol_ ilIA-.uu__Wedd
W_ L H. M. S. I.EAMlEJ, )C>m.d H M. A. $bIpI~. SYDNEY.HCIAl'T ADELAJDf,. VD«:IETTA VAMI'IlIL. VOYAOD. SWAN_YAlUlA_l7\bApd!"'- day __ Ill .. ,.....kr-AIr ...... -...,.,w..t ....... _lie by d1e1lofd -U- AIr-a--. 1111 S,.-.., udla ndOilAprII.n- - .....". oa' __ 1111S~ ria DuwIII ....
ria - ...--.--"".....-.-..cDllWlil-.......-. cyplIIr - ---...-w..................................................__......3III~lnP.,........~_lJP& dllfW..eo- ....
1II:IJI ....... ..a• .,...,.. fICUlI.T .-.... ...
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_~-,up....__ .... " quiet ,""p re.wtad..
........... SYDJ«Y'I cIY11e1Ip 10 tile AJexudr1aOl....C................. tlllCiCalI aadI w!Udt SYDNEY _ by
..-. cWdIr --.CO. prowell 01 LeadlDs Sipalmall Murray.
n._8CdrIIJ_ ... larpOp8ntioD M.B.S,I coveriD& co:D
........__.-calrilIc-Irt......m ... from the watwud. The
......... $YONlY ..uedt-ftAlalllldri._3OtbA"gua.n-af2~ lOc=allen aIId 14 ....~ .......
• _ ....... oIf. co1be IlOrth iIId Meanwhile the ccom'O)·
~ ta.a .. aIt .... CORNWALL wu bit, bin. ma.lI&IU to--
h<Iped '" pass.u a"ltdl.1I cIVile,. Our.ppeoach _ .lonl* coait
led ~"ICIIl CO thc harbour en_. o.nd Will from the un. "" nl...... Tbe plllll ""u to proc.ed .t te"laKIU, .u U we weft It.haneNIIIe' ._rlnlIme ha,bo.... It med Pl"'b-ble dlat \he pauol, U .ny,..."O\lld ""n"l.n !Uldeo;l....d IlJIlil re"cbed dl.tLLm pollU. az.c.1Jlere "'ecould i:o;re,"se to full >peed. lum 90 d.gree> to starboard., .Del COm'mence the bombudm l budlllK a....y &om die entraDCO: .
The 1'1..... "orked eli. As "e approao;h.d. ,~Idi tU.X &ate.m, we
",,' agai_ the tint n~ o{ UWD 10 the e,uI"l\;U'd. an lullan [_bo.1 onpalmi. T" CapublbehllVed as expec:ted alld tool< no Kilo.., H. had
tpClld mzuy weary nlpu on fruuleA paao! aDd no Iklubt could 1101
bell~-e all eftClIJI\' "oulel be nramlll& ""...Iy towal'Cb tho! hlltbo.... Hel'fOb.lbl)' cc_d the ~ulhorillel {Of not warning blm thai hi.nd1y IhlpS
""-'f\I nre~edWt momlng.
ILE.X abo spoued the [-boat and sipalled by diml!led dll'l!Ctional
H..dIu Lamp. "E-boal port bow". I raplled with one WOld, ''Wdt''.0ac.1t apla !befit ...'C!l'e AD voluminow orden for WI ope,ahem. but the
McdltCltclUll!&Jl Fleot was a well_drilled team. C ...pt:li'" w<!l'e used to
• 11tl1atlon '1"lckly aile! tuX ImmCldl;ate!y undemood thll..._.Oa. mn.l at Ute 1\IIIl;1l1C point. Wlth the E·boat I>QW very 0;101••
SYDNEY put tbe wbIlol ovot wme fuU speed ...s planned. ollId bc!!~n
dolt bon\bQcI._1It tuX wltho\n: further oldllrs. Im~e••hately opCllled
fire OJI, tile t.boat c-.l ~ cl1re.et hit, and the! boat el<p1odItd !il<Il:r........-The WdNs "'tbl.. whidillad been now.. oU bdon! dawn tD
JpDlIot .. tmaburIrAeM _ reponed foW' otber E-bolla comlq out
wacuck tLEX, ..brt_shaottDavlIl'ywoUthatmOnll!lll. scoted....., dllllc\ Wt oa .. 1ead1sl& boIIt wfUcb..... This Memed tD db-.die ocbas, lIIIC1, with tbc bombuclmellt complellld, WI! ma"aff III" _ SYDNEY teeoveNd .., altcraft and .. NjoiDed die
""" ..widlolI: die expected bUenslve air .tue.... whIdo did .. DO-- IOIllIlatloll Ad-.1raJ C_iII'" madlt • Ilpal w1l1dl........... .u ...... IYDNIYIlomC ~1Ia-e. wan ..... You_.--...."'C",...,....at.u. of ...... IICItIP1lpMll~
...............NqldNdN.-woodbIa .....~
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MEDITERRANEAN 1940SiaU'I of ARnGUEKE _ ADRIATIC Aclioa
5'\'Dl'OEY piled wtG die fklK _ .... ()dobB ..a--- .. .8.6----. Waka c...,..,. .mn-c IOaIIb 0( Malta _ llda
~ ~tepxG"'''~.Ia~_ ..__~ .. n-t........-tPldll! _wtut._...,. til~... bI to tad at IU1ta.
S'YPf'tY ..1IIeacW- to __ P.ANIUJES wIUdI. _ ..Jl**I'I
..n-t cbae ..... -m llooir ..... ..,.~
.e...-... nus ~.so dPl ...p--,. .n1bORIONud AJAX -"IaC a1 .. n-. wba doey...--.-.l ...,....,... "JAX. --~ ..~--~_ ---.aI-ld1Ied .... t--r---.~ FIeIl at dnltcM ad wtdIcM~~ _ Df dill Jtallaa '-:e.~ ........ AaTICIJD,E SYDfiEY Ioad......-s panv.- am ......... _1IIOlD 60U tpH4. Q..ClUCESlU.-I UVDl-I'OCll. _ A...nCI.ER£ 'IOtIidlwu _ -wed - be.tae........... 'II'OaK _ WI;. fialItI_ off .. dIa 0Iba cnaiSI!II
........c-. ................. -c:dppk$
::.::=~::::::=c:aceIW AdmnI C--"""................ _ Aa1bey,..ed
~ 1Ie.-~'"ftaIt _.... .. a- IIaIJ;a.....,............. _..-... C ..........1IIu..~........ _--.- ......-.....,.............. ~ ----
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sa. alia lOW by CIllOto' IUlII eventQ&lll made Aluandrl~_...-.""""'lDbullourfoUowcd, ....lthalrraldsmoAll;&hU. With~H coaao1 of thaR MY' blilld baaa~ w.u \he ",on
__ Itbpctbe a!r'l:nlft at I dt . ThelluPlI.D(:c
" ............._~tI, u It wu wear'llll_ all hallds to... __ aftet NtlIaIIIIR 10 Imbeut 110m prolDll.ged open-
*Y 1htre wu ....lY' a heavy pIOII'bDmc of .unmWll-
~~~~~"'~"'@*"""J SYDNEY hid Oted almoft thfee audits1a..r.ce HdoM rlDca aa1VIlI8 u. tIM Medlter•
.....-..ed to babour wtdllllt1c or~H.A.~ Supply Offtcu Paymuter COlDll1.lDr
_Ieopl:., .....bukblc IlGNI udlUppU.,.
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AID TO GREECE AND DEPARTURE FRO,..
MEDITERRANEAN FLEET
Thc", w~', l\cwcvct, IInlc r~,t f<l. tht en,l.c... Sc-t li~y,
havlnilmbarked ~rmy D'UCkt and .to.ct ~nd 9 offlec" uul 214 odoorranltl. SYDNEY l.:Il1ed with GLASGOW for Pl.ulOl YI" the Kuo Stralt.
l
no. Ntivil of 8rltllh foren a"YC grelt I.tl ..!actlon to tho Cl'Oek>, UI1!"
elld man belal lolO<lly ehcero::d II they amved and dbemblrlccd
SYDNIY, aftet wUoad,nll. JOined thc nmllnde.t of the 71." CNIJC!rSquadraa eovcl1al convoy A. N. 7 In U\/! A_aun .nd Nltunted to AI",·
endrl. oa ZOth I'O'gycmbcr.
Tbl 7th CrulH. Squadron Including SYDNEY 1111ed with the
rtelt 011 23rd I'O'ovlm.her ("" Operation M.B.9. Til!. Wat. eompll,.tcd
opp'al1Oa lDC:ludiDll paalng.hlpl to Force H at CIl1raltar, c"",erlnS re'1~lmlllti&Ild JlOl'eI to ~hltl .nd Cruce .nd on atUek by allCnolt
from lACLE on Tripoli.
E"lrythial weat 1;0 plln and on 2Sth November EACLE, with the7dl CttllMf Squ.dron .Dd deltrOycnl. wat deuched lOf the atuc.lo ..nTripoli wlilch wu \eunckold at dawn ncltt dly. A\fI:t.1t .... c""' fllc.....e..
d
,,0700 ud the iorce then provided ,over for e........y M.l. 4 ftom
M..ha IIIlId A.S. 7 froll'l Cruee urlvlIIl back It Alcltandm ..n the
lIofUmooa oI29ch I'O'ovcmber.
SYDI'«Y In)oyld a ...1".lna!IYe <leY' In h"rbolll" beCorc ull"'llwIIb die __lDder of tbe 7th Cruller Squa<lJ<>n on 5eh December II>
IIMIINI UIlldIa COlI\'OV CO Athe.. The ohlr conllnued to oper"Ul Ln theMpD adll'hb o.ceJDber wben Ihe m.lie l'Itndervo'" wlU. the Fleet
toea,..uo.M.C.a '-M.C.].-nae- weN 1ItI~ oM of coverl,,; <;ollY'OY'. but IIICLud.ed ~n
.............- CO daQoy ruJ,1... coaYov" "nd shipp'''' hi dMn- tIIUlIq~ for tblI oper.tIon c;DnI'ls\Id of ORION,
IYDNIY 1IIlId"'~' Tblty ptKeded twO blttl.dolpl.:.::.::::::':....ue4.1oo1D1Iucl VaIoP. TbIt boll'b4!dJne1ll
w••., ............ qta4Jll)tb1lo1.nd lO ... )Olned
dle
...DIoemIIIr .. coatIIlUl • colWOY """"tlel.'.,_. for tdi' _ wu.tadoId IlIl
• ..,.,_.. proallllt6 MalPlJor"'l"'ln•......-,.. IId' ........
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RRIVAt. DNFI' A D OPERA.nol'liUSTftALL lit"1ER
...
.... ~...nw:e:-phted cod. aU Iwlok bK.k 011 boatd.$1IJIC"f~ aM........ ,..-m- - 2IdI f.bra&rT ............ _ ..~ TwoMys1Ue'Ibe-.... .-. ... -v ...-..,., ..... ..- wIUdl~ .utl.,._ to~ for f.l. WIQ.\-_.
011_ ApIlI .. u:OIU4 H.M.~ '"QUEDl MAll to,..,..., ad d&yl w- ...... 1lav>Il to oftl'oft$u UI .........~.., FtaIt nat 1\I.e.IIlbU. A4awal $1.1 R..-pu Ceolv... .-1....~.~ ...~~...
S'fIJNEY~ ats~ .. I~ Apri1.-4 die Flat SnJ.l
.......DII_ ......batot<l. At doe uocI ('If me; -m S't1>~
__......oW..cI FNaaaatlc.
c..- .~~ C.apameom.: I:D~_
'-Mar'" e-oy .... bo doe bacUu Ooe.... C'OIIbIIved ....n1 2.4Uo....... SY"DtEY I&Ued .. da ..~ b S,.dIoey...t.:te .... .-wco!_ W n..~ 0( doe ....-do JPl!IIt UI u;<IIt<lll ..
ace-~•• riltt l:O~ ida two 6 bc:1I. co- utd.--.._ --.~aodiJl~~~.
...., GIee10 e-..! c.-ula S~..,..e.-...4lC'
_1IIIIIIaK oe CNUC~ 01 SVdDeT•• haPI: rep1~_--.QMk.-. -ow......~. Tbo: e.-u-Geaua1'
....-....~ ('If GrMoI UOl! tbt Qoed: Snv;;4 doe
........ ea- of "" e-1Ic~ 01 dW putV ..,led 1h.f,t
.....d ........--.t ... CCUEOf"'l~ &oao e.... "...__ .. o.d.~ _ .-c!I appeclated ltor tIaot Sb4o't
......................,..k.............- ..._ _ Ida A eICOKaII AWA1'U lit M:do1u4
Oro _ A AWATI.A~
............. ..-doClf 1IIlf --.........-~ -~ ....
,j~-~-;-;;_ .._-' ....T1Ill booIr"'"~.AWATf.A
.....a-. V.... - ...... n............. SY'DIC't.....,.~.....01~-- ·..... ttI .._W- ....
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",en:hlDnn~n ~nd AFRICA STAR, sedng (h;i, terumed h~, course.ThLs _ .....Nally brous:ht he' wlt:bln gun ,anll.e and Oetmen then fired,lbot.1c:roa hoot bows. Afte, sinking her, ~U t:be cr.,,' and foUl' passen_gers Wcnl uk,," aboud KORMORAN. On several Q<;UUOlU he rema;rn::dIn Ilgbr of. 5hlp for some !>oWl before di""loslnll. hi, Identity and, after
dllkbla bef, alw.ays picked up SWYIvOl'l.
Hc .... c.1util»ll about dliCloling hlJ position. He rdralned from.ttaek1l:l& a Britbb mercbam 5h.p 111 the "Idniry of a n:ndelYous wheTeGotnnu aupply Ihi.. Nld other ralden wI!", pl.heri1:r.s: as he: t.houg/lt theriIk oI11Url1Ctlq ..my forelu ID the al'<!a was too Fat. Oeunena"... 10 ba" bMa 11 aWad, expulerw:O!d and resourcalul pldcrC-.
RMoRAN as the Dutch Metchanr Ihlp STRAATida,.g!yUIl: a..... ait lWeDts. As it was plaeed on a nay \>etWeea the_ ,_I <;voN['{ was \!Dable to read the Dags. Sbe«<em.a$!.;lDIi Ih<o 'sjpllkd • "Haist your lignal letters "luI'''. After some delay
KORMQI\A1Il complied.
At 17.00 with SYDNEY on the German cruiser's Stal"~ard qU~1drawing rapidly abeam, KORMORAN broadcast "QQQ (SUlp>eioUi wpJi;:u1ISTRAAT MALAKKA'·· According to Dl!tmers' diary this slgn",1was reputed by Perth radio with a requl!st for" furthu report if necelsatV. All indeClphI!rable message ...:u picked up by Geraldton ...dlanatlDll at thli time but .ignall1l aU ,hlpplng requutlng a further tl!port
If 'I\flC1!JP;ry reeelved IlO ",sponsc.
About 11.25 the two ships wen: steaming on 11 paralld COUTIe
a~ a roUe apart. According to Conunandet Detme.n SYDNEY waSat ae:tiOn. atiolll wkh guns II.IId toI'PC'do tube.s trained on KORMORAN&IIll bu al1'cPft wumill.ll: up 011 the catapult. SYDNEY aske.d "wbe.re1IoIIIIlI~ aDd _ tDld "B;LtaV;ll". At this Juncture Detml!rs still had
101M hope of aleapmg UDdetected but thell SYDNEY hoiste.d IK, beingtwo 01 the four letter 18CNt signal of STRAAT MALAKKA. IgnorantoIlMk _ubli b& could DOt rupood and when this wali (ollowe.dbIUIaodIately by. demand by searchlight to "Hoist your Se<;ret Call".. bid DO altefll&tive but to fight. He recorded that at 17.30 the.Dt&cIl Flat..,. RnICk a. the Genallll War Flag holstl!d In 6 Sl!cond>.
KOBMOlU.N opoMd Ure with a slagle ranging lhot at some:400,... )thU Iban.. The..ext RIlged 1,750 yards wal ove.r but
, __ IIItu opNUq fire KORMOIlAN, according to DI!tme.n,
....hblI:_ SYDNEY"I brid.. m4 director tower. A 'fuliialvo' I:rom• ...,foIJowM~. Tbis~ OVe.f,dUeDO doubt, to
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