Aussie Cruiser Sydney

OUR TIN POT NAVY so THEY SAID in 1914 Sydney in the first World War 1 In 1914 German cruisers were cut loose and Emden she was one…………….…(fired 38lb shells) the Indian ocean she did for hunting choose and 9 ships were sunk by gun……. Then she sailed and shelled Madras , I say captured 10 more ships, when off Ceylon… Penang harbour a night visit,… hey! sank Frog and Ruski warships, and was gone ….(Emden was daring!) November 8, morse code it said… strange ship a passing there, out near Cocos island, the German raider caused a stir Cruiser Sydney she raced west at 25 knots or more And sighted wily Emden who opened fire for sure Sydney took 15 hits before, she then hit back …..(with 100lb shells) blew away her steering gear and knocked her funnels flat (Emden) .. ………..demise……….. The Scrap Iron Flotilla they said in 1940 Light Cruiser Sydney in World War 2 Light Cruiser Sydney had some 6 inch guns she met Italians in the med. sank destroyer Espero not for fun in nineteen forty, yes its said 17th july Sydney was on patrol, when, she was called into a fight 2 Italian cruisers waited, then, sprung some pommy destroyers in flight....(pommy English) Yes Sydney came to even up the poms out gunned for sure when she arrived with blazing guns the Italians run for shore Bande Nere and Colleoni rushed a bit made smoke to get away Band Nere then she took a funnel hit as Sydney passed her way Collenoni then she wore the brunt stopped dead by Sydney's shell so Band Nere escaped the hunt Sydney's out of ammo… well?.:) But if you live by the sword you die by the sword cunning German's had their day Sydney met a ship with hidden guns aboard Raider Kormoran made her play Kormoran she hid behind a Dutch flag and when Sydney came in range ………a sitting duck ... 1000 yards she fired first, jerked down the rag……...old navy trick two equals did exchange………………….similar guns… Though mortally wounded Sydney, still, had some guns to fire, x turret still fired with a bitter will burnt Kornoran …'the liar'…….Don Johnson ……….demise of both………. No trace of the Sydney sailors ...Kormoran sailors made it to the barren west coast of Australia and were interned as P.O.Ws....Almost seems like Karma with payback by the German navy...