Sunday Deposed Monarch Blogging will return next Sunday. According to the search team, the wreck of HMAS Sydney has been discovered "upright and largely intact", while HSK Kormoran was broken into at least four pieces. The latter makes a lot of sense, as the crew...
tales of the sea
That was quick; it appears that the merchant raider Kormoran, responsible for the destruction of HMAS Sydney, has been found.Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, along with Australian Defence Force heads, announced.
After a false alarm last year, it appears that the Australians have begun an effort in earnest to find the wrecks of the Kormoran and the Sydney:Deep-water sonar imaging equipment.
Part IPart IIIn World War II, submarine duty proved among the most deadly lines of work. Roughly 28000 German sailors died on U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, from a total force of 40000. 3500 Americans died on submarines, the highest percentage of any...