The Resource The sinking of HMAS Sydney : how Australia's greatest maritime mystery was solved, David L. Mearns
The sinking of HMAS Sydney : how Australia's greatest maritime mystery was solved, David L. Mearns
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- Summary
- For sixty-six years it was Australia's greatest maritime mystery: what happened to the 'pride of the fleet' HMAS Sydney - was she beaten in a fair fight with the German cruiser Kormoran, or was there treachery involved? Could the Kormoran survivors' account of the battle and its aftermath be believed? Why were there no survivors from Sydney? And where was the wreck? One of the world's foremost shipwreck hunters, David L. Mearns first heard the story of the Sydney in 1996. It left an indelible impression on him. Hunting the Sydney ten years later tested all his skills as a detective, engineer, marine scientist and navigator. But find it he did, and with that momentous discovery came answers to the mystery; closure to relatives still grieving the 645 men dead; accountability to the RAN, which had all but given up hope of ever finding its most iconic ship; and a sad but gripping explanation of the staggering naval disaster, allowing Australians to finally make sense of the conflicting, conspiratorial and painful event
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st.
- Extent
- viii, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- Originally published: 2009
- Isbn
- 9781460756379
- Label
- The sinking of HMAS Sydney : how Australia's greatest maritime mystery was solved
- Title
- The sinking of HMAS Sydney
- Title remainder
- how Australia's greatest maritime mystery was solved
- Statement of responsibility
- David L. Mearns
- Title variation
- Sinking of Her Majesty's Australian Ship Sydney
- Subject
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German
- trueShipwrecks -- Indian Ocean
- trueAustralian
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- For sixty-six years it was Australia's greatest maritime mystery: what happened to the 'pride of the fleet' HMAS Sydney - was she beaten in a fair fight with the German cruiser Kormoran, or was there treachery involved? Could the Kormoran survivors' account of the battle and its aftermath be believed? Why were there no survivors from Sydney? And where was the wreck? One of the world's foremost shipwreck hunters, David L. Mearns first heard the story of the Sydney in 1996. It left an indelible impression on him. Hunting the Sydney ten years later tested all his skills as a detective, engineer, marine scientist and navigator. But find it he did, and with that momentous discovery came answers to the mystery; closure to relatives still grieving the 645 men dead; accountability to the RAN, which had all but given up hope of ever finding its most iconic ship; and a sad but gripping explanation of the staggering naval disaster, allowing Australians to finally make sense of the conflicting, conspiratorial and painful event
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- 10659558
- Cataloging source
- SALS
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- Mearns, David L
- Dewey number
- 940.545
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Sydney (Cruiser: 1934-1941)
- Australia
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
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- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The sinking of HMAS Sydney : how Australia's greatest maritime mystery was solved, David L. Mearns
- Note
- Originally published: 2009
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Content type MARC source
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- Control code
- 000061223399
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st.
- Extent
- viii, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781460756379
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1012515809
- Label
- The sinking of HMAS Sydney : how Australia's greatest maritime mystery was solved, David L. Mearns
- Note
- Originally published: 2009
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000061223399
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st.
- Extent
- viii, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781460756379
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1012515809
Subject
- Australian history
- trueCruisers (Warships)
- Cruisers (Warships) -- Australia -- History
- trueIndian Ocean
- trueMilitary history
- Australia, Royal Australian Navy
- Sydney (Cruiser: 1934-1941)
- trueUnderwater exploration -- Indian Ocean
- trueWorld War II -- Naval operations, Australian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Australian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German
- trueShipwrecks -- Indian Ocean
- trueAustralian
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