It's been awhile since the sinking of the Sydney has been in the news, but there is a court of inquiry going on in Australia right now. Since there were no survivors,men who served on the ship prior to its sinking are being questioned as the search for answers continues. One major question is how could both ships sink and 300 germans survive, but not one person from the Sydney.
The September 3rd Bayside Bulletin reports that a month before the Sydney sank, its commander, Captain Joseph Burnett, told the crew he thought a German raider was in the area after they discovered a crudely-made target raft was found floating near Christmas Island while the Sydney was escorting a convoy.
This is according to Retired Gunnery Officer Alaistar Templeton who transferred off the Sydney before its last voyage. Burnett speculated that a German raider might have been using it for target practice.
And the Story Continues. --RoadDog
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