Signed by Author. Hardcover. Analysis of the events surrounding the naval engagement between HMAS Sydney by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran 19 Nov. 1941 which resulted in the sinking of both vessels and the loss of the 645 men aboard the Sydney, the largest single Allied warship loss of WWII; the event has been the subject of intense controversy for decades, the wreck of the Sydney being undiscovered until 2008. First edition.

• 282 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.

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• Australia. Royal Australian Navy
• Sydney (Cruiser : 1934-1941)
• Kormoran (Ship)
• World War 2. Naval operations by Australia. Royal Australian Navy. Cruisers: Sydney (Ship)
• World War, 1939-1945 — Naval operations, Australian
• World War, 1939-1945 — Naval operations, German
• World War, 1939-1945 — Prisoners and prisons, Australian