In November 1941 the HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran engaged in a fierce gun battle that left Kormoran crippled and Sydney lost with all hands. This documentary film explores the events of that fateful day and attempts to explain how the Kriegsmarine's auxiliary cruiser Kormoran was able to engage and sink the Royal Australian Navy Leander-class light cruiser HMAS Sydney.

Sydney's 6" Gun turrets were 3D-modelled by friend and Patron of the Oceanliner Designs channel Mr Bailey Pottebaum whose brilliant work can be seen here;
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Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love.

0:00 Introduction
0:55 War breaks out
2:58 Commerce raiders
4:30 Kormoran: The Hunter
9:21 HMAS Sydney; The Pride of Australia
16:17 The Chase
21:25 The Battle
26:36 The Loss

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