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The seat commemorates South Australians who are missing in action from the H.M.A.S. Sydney II (D48) during World War Two.
On 19 November 1941, H.M.A.S. Sydney, a light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy with an impressive record of war service, was lost following a battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran in the Indian Ocean off the Western Australian coast. The loss of the Sydney with its full war complement of 645 remains Australia’s worst naval disaster. The Kormoran was also sunk, but 317 of its crew of 397 were rescued.
Location
| Address: | Semaphore & Fletcher Roads, Birkenhead Naval Reserve, Birkenhead, 5015 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.839146 Long: 138.498369 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 19-November-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 19-November-1941 |
Dedication
In Memory of
the South Australian`s "Missing in Action"
HMAS Sydney
19 November 1941
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
"Lest We Forget"
