HMAS Sydney was, for the longest time, one of the most enduring of maritime mysteries. The 'how' and 'why' she sank was known. Her Captain, for whatever reason, drew too close to the German raider, Kormoran. Sydney was gunned down and torpedoed, before drifting away and sinking out of sight.

But in the lack of any survivors of the cruiser, exactly how she sank and her specific damage was unknown.

It was only in 2008 that her wreck was discovered and these questions could begin to be answered. Two surveys would visit Sydney, taking quite a few pictures of her wreck.

Links below to where I got most of the pictures for this video. As well as the episode of Drain the Oceans that covered Sydney:

https://www.navy.gov.au/hmassydneyi...
https://www.awm.gov.au/
https://www.hmassydneymemorialgeraldt...
https://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/sydn...
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