Australia's HMAS Sydney back in port after action against Italian destroyers

Record ID: 555968

  • Title: Australia's HMAS Sydney back in port after action against Italian destroyers
  • Date: 20th July 1940
  • Summary: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: H.M.A.S. Sydney Strikes at Italy EGYPT: Alexandria: EXT AUSTRALIA, Naval H. M. A. S. Sydney in Port after action against Italian Destroyer NAVAL BRITISH H.M.A.S. Sydney in Port after action against Italian Destroyer "SYDNEY H.M.A.S." In port after action against Italian Destroyer Italy, Italian Royal Navy, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, light cruisers, cruiser, Captain John Augustine Collins, running battle, engagement, torpedo, torpedoes, shell, shells, shelled, bombard, bombardment, pom pom, gun, RAN
  • Embargoed: 4th August 1940 13:00
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  • Location: Unknown location
  • Topics: War / Fighting,Defence / Military
  • Reuters ID: LVA8Q6EV3D1ARY3HLWIO5TWS9VRJ
  • Story Text: Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Sydney returns to port after acton against Italian destroyers, which saw one enemy ship destroyed and the Sydney slightly damaged
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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