| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR83/109 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 ITEMS |
| Object type | Diary, Papers |
| Maker |
Ropers, Karl |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 417/001/032 01 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Ropers, Karl (Seaman, Kormoran, German Navy)
Description
DIARY, CONFISCATED FROM SEAMAN ROPERS FOLLOWING THE CAPTURE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER "KORMORAN". THE DIARY WAS MAINTAINED ABOARD THE VESSEL UNTIL IT WAS SUNK FOLLOWING ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH HMAS SYDNEY IN NOVEMBER 1941. IT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF IMMERSION IN SALT WATER.