A British hunter group was formed to locate the German armed merchant cruiser Atlantis. The group was composed of HMA Ships Canberra and Westralia and HM Ships Capetown and Durban
HMAS Australia intercepted the French Cruiser Gloire and forced her into Casablanca.
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1940
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