On 19 July 1940 HMAS Sydney was involved in the best known action of the Mediterranean campaign when off the coast of Crete, she came to the rescue of a British destroyer division on anti-submarine patrol that was being engaged by two Italian Cruisers.

• 在7月19日1940日HMAS悉尼号参加在克里特的附近沿海介入了地中海战役最著名的行动,她救援一支与2艘意大利巡洋舰交战的执行反潜巡逻的英国驱逐舰大队。