On This Day - 09 July 1917

Boats from HMAS Sydney I rescued survivors when HMS Vanguard blew up at Scapa Flow on 9/7/1917. Two of Sydney’s crew were onboard HMS Vanguard and died in the explosion. Stokers Robert Thomas Houston and L.W. Roberts

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