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Finding Sydney Foundation Provides Plaques For German Naval Memorial

The Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF) has completed arrangements with the German Naval Association (Deutscher Marinebund or DMB) to assist it in its intent to pay its respects to the men killed in the battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran which were sunk following a battle off the Western Australian coast on 19 November 1941. Under these arrangements...

Posted to Official Press Releases (Weblog) by admin on Jun 8, 2010
Foundation Donates to HMAS Sydney II Commemorative Football Match

The Finding Sydney Foundation , the Australian Football League and the Royal Australian Navy in conjunction with the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles Football Clubs are pleased to announce that the inaugural Annual HMAS Sydney II Commemorative Football Match will be held on Saturday 24th April 2010 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. HMAS Sydney II was...

Posted to Official Press Releases (Weblog) by admin on Apr 22, 2010
HMAS Sydney II Virtual Memorial Arrangements Finalised with NAA

On 19th November 2008, the Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF) and the Naval Association of Australia (NAA) jointly announced the launching of an internet based perpetual tribute to the 645 men lost with HMAS Sydney II on 19th November 1941. Today, 23rd December 2009, the two organisations completed the legal and financial arrangements for the NAA to accept...

Posted to Official Press Releases (Weblog) by admin on Dec 23, 2009
Foundation Congratulates AHS Centaur Search Team in Repeating Search Success

The Chairman of the Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF), Ted Graham AM, said today that the Foundation is proud and pleased to congratulate the Australian and Queensland Governments, Search Director David Mearns and all those involved in today's discovery of the wreck of AHS Centaur. Ted Graham said “We are pleased because we know from our experience...

Posted to Official Press Releases (Weblog) by admin on Dec 20, 2009
Finding Sydney Foundation Donates to Memorial

The Finding Sydney Foundation and the Australian War Memorial today announced that all video and photographs from the sea bed, showing the wrecks of HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran will be donated to the Australian War Memorial. Mr Ted Graham AM, Chairman of the Foundation said its members and its Search Director David Mearns, were proud to give the...

Posted to Official Press Releases (Weblog) by admin on Nov 17, 2009
HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran Wreck Photographs to be sent to Families and Shipmates

A DVD slideshow of photographs of the wrecks of HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran is being made available by the Finding Sydney Foundation to the families of the men lost in November 1941 and shipmates who served in the ship prior to her tragic wartime sinking. Mr Ted Graham, Chairman of the Finding Sydney Foundation said the Foundation is proud to provide...

Posted to Official Press Releases (Weblog) by admin on Sep 17, 2009

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What's New

Finding Sydney Foundation Provides Plaques For German Naval Memorial

Foundation Donates to HMAS Sydney II Commemorative Football Match

HMAS Sydney II Virtual Memorial Arrangements Finalised with NAA

Foundation Congratulates AHS Centaur Search Team in Repeating Search Success

Finding Sydney Foundation Donates to Memorial

HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran Wreck Photographs to be sent to Families and Shipmates