The Sinking of HMAS Sydney: How Sailors Lived, Fought and Died in Australia's Greatest Naval Disaster 1923004328, 9781923004320

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The Sinking of HMAS Sydney: How Sailors Lived, Fought and Died in Australia's Greatest Naval Disaster
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