Attack on Sydney Harbour

From 31 May to 8 June 1942, during World War II, Imperial Japanese Navy submarines made a series of attacks on the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle. On the night of 31 May – 1 June, three Ko-hyoteki-class midget submarines, each with a two-member crew, entered Sydney Harbour, avoided the partially constructed Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net, and attempted to sink Allied warships. Two of the midget submarines were detected and attacked before they could engage any Allied vessels. The crew of M-14 scuttled their submarine, whilst M-21 was successfully attacked and sunk. The crew of M-21 committed suicide. These submarines were later recovered by the Allies. The third submarine attempted to torpedo the heavy cruiser USS Chicago, but instead sank the converted ferry HMAS Kuttabul, killing 21 sailors. This midget submarine's fate was unknown until 2006, when amateur scuba divers discovered the wreck off Sydney's northern beaches.

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1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
offensive, Empire of Japan, Australia, 

HMAS Advance, HMAS Onslow, HMAS Pioneer, HMAS Vampire, USS Canberra, 

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Location: -33.8583, 151.2333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Attack on Sydney Harbour

1797-03-22T00:00:00Z

1797-03-22T00:00:00Z

1797 Battle of Parramatta

1808-01-26T00:00:00Z

1810-01-01T00:00:00Z

1808 — 1810 Rum Rebellion

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Frameless

Midget sub (AWM P03932 002)

Midget submarine crews (AWM P00325-001)

Mid21may

Muirhead-Gould

House shelled by Japanese submarines, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, 1942

House shelled by Japanese submarines, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, 1942

Sydney shell damage (AWM 012593)

Submariners funeral (AWM 012580)

Ko-hyoteki Sydney

1 Small Street, Woollahra NSW, Australia

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1797	Battle of Parramatta	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1808	Rum Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Attack on Sydney Harbour	Empire of Japan, offensive	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Arunta	destroyer, Tribal-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Goolgwai	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Karangi	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Kookaburra	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Canberra	Boston-class cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1919	HMAS Doomba	minesweeper, Hunt-class minesweeper	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1997	Tenix Defence	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1855	Mort's Dock	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1893	Ben Buckler Gun Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker	1945	Bankstown Bunker	headquarters, bunker, ruins	Wikidata
site	fort		Bare Island Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Banks	military installation, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Malabar Battery	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1788	Fort Denison	sea fort, Government of New South Wales, military museum, Martello tower, island	Wikidata
site	fort	1817	Fort Macquarie	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Australian Army Artillery Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		HMAS Advance	Royal Australian Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, patrol vessel	Wikidata
site	museum		HMAS Onslow	Royal Australian Navy, preserved watercraft, attack submarine, museum ship	Wikidata
site	museum		HMAS Vampire	destroyer, museum ship, preserved watercraft, Royal Australian Navy	Wikidata
site	museum		New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1936	ANZAC Memorial	military museum, war memorial	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre	military museum, maritime museum	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1900	HMAS Pioneer	shipwreck, light cruiser, Pelorus-class protected cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		Midget sub (AWM P03932 002)		Commons
commons	image		Midget submarine crews (AWM P00325-001)		Commons
commons	image		Mid21may		Commons
commons	image		Muirhead-Gould		Commons
commons	image		House shelled by Japanese submarines, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, 1942		Commons
commons	image		House shelled by Japanese submarines, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, 1942		Commons
commons	image		Sydney shell damage (AWM 012593)		Commons
commons	image		Submariners funeral (AWM 012580)		Commons
commons	image		Ko-hyoteki Sydney		Commons
commons	image		1 Small Street, Woollahra NSW, Australia		Commons