The forward six inch guns of HMAS Sydney II showing the blistered paint from the heat of ...

Accession Number P02571.005
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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Description

The forward six inch guns of HMAS Sydney II showing the blistered paint from the heat of sustained firing at the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni during the battle of Cape Sparda, off the coast of Crete. 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.

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