| Accession Number | P02571.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Evans, Eric Charles |
| Date made | 19 July 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Unidentified Australian sailors inspecting the damage caused to the light cruiser HMAS Sydney II, ...
Description
Unidentified Australian sailors inspecting the damage caused to the light cruiser HMAS Sydney II, after the forward funnel was struck by a shell fired from the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni during a naval battle off Cape Spada, Crete. The starboard side of the funnel is seen here which has been peppered with dozens of shell fragments. The Italian ship was immobilised by accurate fire from the Sydney's six inch guns and then sunk by torpedo's launched from the escorting British destroyers.