The HMAS Sydney-HSK Kormoran Encounter in the Pacific, 1941

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It is late afternoon, November, 1941. Under clear skies off the Western Australian coast, Captain Joseph Burnett of H.M.A.S. Sydney spotted an unfamiliar Dutch vessel. Expecting routine identification, he signaled the ship to identify itself. As Sydney drew closer, demanding the ship's identity, the seemingly Dutch freighter failed to respond coherently, prompting suspicion. Suddenly, Dutch flags dropped, revealing the sight of a German ensign. With realization dawning, Burnett braced for battle as the raider shed its disguise, unleashing a storm of gunfire and torpedoes…

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