In July 1940 HMAS Sydney (II) distinguished herself during the Battle of Cape Spada, when she came to the aid of a scouting group of Royal Navy destroyers that was under fire from two Italian light cruisers. She was to cripple one, which was later sunk, and severely damage the other. The action proved an important strategic victory in the hotly contested battle for sea control in the Mediterranean during World War II. This extract from the Royal Australian Navy production "The History of the Royal Australian Navy Volume Two, 1919-1945" recreates HMAS Sydney’s involvement in an action that was to make her a household name in Australia during World War II.
Негізгі бет HMAS Sydney (II) at the Battle of Cape Spada
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