Subsequent salvoes from the raider were more accurate. The second, three-shell salvo destroyed "Sydney"s bridge and damaged her upper superstructure, including the gun direction control tower, wireless offices, and foremast. The fourth gun was ready by this time, and all four began to fire: the third and fourth salvoes knocked the cruiser's "A" and "B" turrets out of action before they could fire a second time, and the fifth hit "Sydney" on the waterline in proximity to the forward engine room, although one shell hit high and destroyed the Walrus. "Kormoran"s guns were aimed at "Sydney"'s waterline and upper deck during the next three salvoes. After the sixth German salvo, "Sydney" resumed fire with her aft turrets: "Y" turret fired less than four times with little effect, but multiple shots from "X" turret struck "Kormoran", damaging the raider's machinery spaces, wounding the sailors manning one of the guns, and starting a fire in an oil tank.