HMAS Sydney-- No Slaughter of Crew Members

From the March 24th Australian.

Theories of German survivors of the Kormoran slaughtering the survivors of the Sydney should be debunked by the findings of the current mission.

The Kormoran's commanderTheordoe Detman, in his 1959 book on his ship, said, "We were unable to move at all. At 18.25 hours, I gave orders to cease fire. By this time, the enemy cruiser was over 10,000 yards distant, drifting rather than sailing, and, little more than a flaming hull.

Up until 21.00 hours we could see the glow, and then we saw the flame suddenly dart up higher as though from an explosion."

The 315 survivors of the Komoran would have been more preoccupied with getting off a burning ship carrying 420 mines than to stick around killing the Sydney's crew.

I Don't Think I'd Much Like to be On a Burning Ship with 420 Mines. --Da Cooter