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Remembering the 645 lives lost on HMAS Sydney in Australia’s greatest naval tragedy 80 years ago
On November 19, 1941, Denham residents looking west of Shark Bay watched a 500-metre-tall blast of fire thrust into the sky, far out at sea.
Key points:
- This year marks the 80th anniversary of the HMAS Sydney’s sinking
- Just one sailor’s body was discovered of the 645 men who died aboard in 1941
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