Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
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
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
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
gptkbp:witnessedBy no survivors from HMAS Sydney
survivors from HSK Kormoran
gptkbp:wreckDiscovered 2008
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:wreck_of_HMAS_Sydney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8