| These conspiracies have always been the problem and, technology aside, are partly why it took so long to find the ships.
Sydney Search contends that if there were a cover up by the Germans, eventually, one of the many survivors would let something slip over the course of 60+ years. However, this has not been the case. Considerable research was also performed with regard to memory and story re-telling over time - how repeating the same story can lead to insiginificant changes that, over time, play a larger part in each re-telling.
The fact of the matter is, Sydney got in close enough for Kormoran to be able to have a fighting chance - which she took. The Germans reported though that despite the initial surprise and damage, the Sydney crew, many seasoned from heavy action in the Med, returned fire at a rapid rate and with considerable accuracy. Brave and true men on both sides. |