November 19, remains a significant #AusNavy day 📜🕊️ In 1941, #HMASSydney(II) was sunk off Western Australia after an intense battle with the disguised German merchant raider #HSKKormoran about 120 nautical miles west of Steep Point. Now after 80 years, the only body recovered from the 645 on board has been identified from DNA samples collected in 2006 and extensively tested over 15 years when matched with two living relatives. Able Seaman Thomas Welsby Clark, from New Farm in Brisbane, was the

46K views · 857 reactions | The crew of HMAS Sydney have returned home after a long stretch at sea, finally reuniting with loved ones. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook

It was the largest loss of life in Australian naval history. Our warship, HMAS Sydney, locked in battle with a disguised German raider off the coast of WA, sinking into the sea and leaving behind no survivors. Now, with the help of 3D technology, researchers have reconstructed the wreckage sites, giving us our deepest insight yet into the World War II tragedy. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/nsw #HMASSydney #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

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The Unknown Sailor – the sole body recovered following the sinking of HMAS Sydney during World War II – has finally been identified. Read the full story at www.skynews.com.au | Sky News Australia