| An example of how little the copy writers at CNN know about history. HMAS Sydney was not a battlecruiser. She was a light cruiser. There was an Australian battlecruiser, HMAS Australia, but she was sunk 1924 to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty. And this is not just CNN adding battle to cruiser because they get it right later on in the story when refering to HMS Hood. |
My local newspaper story has Sydney weighing 67,300 tons. Guess that puts an end to the Musahi/Yamoto tonnage record for WWII.