Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
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| gptkbp:casualties |
318 survivors from HSK Kormoran
645 killed on HMAS Sydney |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:HMAS_Sydney
HSK Kormoran |
| gptkbp:date |
19 November 1941
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran
|
| gptkbp:location |
off the coast of Western Australia
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:result |
mutual destruction
both ships sunk loss of HMAS Sydney scuttling of HSK Kormoran |
| gptkbp:significance |
worst loss of life in an Australian warship
only major warship lost with all hands by the Royal Australian Navy |
| gptkbp:type_of_engagement |
surface action
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| gptkbp:witnessedBy |
no survivors from HMAS Sydney
survivors from HSK Kormoran |
| gptkbp:wreckDiscovered |
2008
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:wreck_of_HMAS_Sydney
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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