On This Day - 11 June 1940

HMAS Sydney, with cruisers of the 7th Cruiser Squadron HMS Orion, HMS Neptune, HMS Gloucester and HMS Liverpool, departed Alexandria at 1.00am for a sweep after Italy declared war the prior day. HMAS Stuart and Voyager departed shortly after with the Battlefleet.

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