HMAS Sydney: The mystery of Australia’s greatest naval disaster
by Mike Lefroy

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These are Our Stories. From bushrangers and prime ministers to how Australian inventions have changed the world.

On 19 November 1941 the HMAS Sydney II sank. On board were 645 Australian sailors. None survived. The location of the wreck was a mystery.

This is the story of the battle that sank the Sydney, of World War II, and of wartime tricks. It is the story of the clues that were pieced together to lead to the discovery of the watery grave of the young Australians.


  • Junior non-fiction
  • Paperback 32pp
  • ISBN 9781742030791
  • World ex ANZ rights available

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