HMAS Sydney (D48) - Wikipedia
HMAS Sydney, named for the Australian city of Sydney, was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Ordered for the Royal Navy as HMS Phaeton , the cruiser was purchased by the Australian government and renamed prior to …
HMAS Sydney (II) | The Sea Power Centre - Royal Australian Navy
Sydney passing the foremast of her namesake, HMAS Sydney (I), on arriving in Sydney. On 11 August, Sydney made her long awaited entry through Sydney Heads and into Port Jackson where her arrival was viewed from the shore by thousands of citizens who had turned out to see her.
HMAS Sydney II and the Kormoran - Australian War Memorial
The most grievous loss suffered by the Royal Australian Navy occurred on 19 November 1941, when the cruiser HMAS Sydney was lost in action with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran off the Western Australian coast.
HMAS Sydney (II) Introduction | Western Australian Museum
HMAS Sydney (II) Introduction. Article | Updated 5 years ago. The loss of HMAS Sydney (II) is Australia’s greatest naval tragedy. Its disappearance in 1941 without a trace left a legacy of uncertainty for decades. In March 2008, renewed efforts to find the Sydney came to fruition, confirming her fate and bringing closure to the mystery.
Finding HMAS Sydney (II) | The Sea Power Centre - Royal …
HMAS Sydney (II) was one of three modified British Leander Class light cruisers purchased by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the years immediately prior to World War II. She gained fame early in the War for her exploits while operating as part of the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean fleet.
HMAS Sydney (II) - Part 2 | The Sea Power Centre - Royal …
On 26 May, Sydney relieved HMAS Hobart as the escort for the troopship Zealandia which was making an easterly passage from Melbourne to Singapore via Fremantle. After a short stop-over in Fremantle the two vessels continued their voyage on 31 May and arrived in the vicinity of the Sunda Strait on 6 June.
History of HMAS Sydney (II) | Western Australian Museum
HMAS Sydney (II) set sail from Alexandria on 18 July 1940 with the HMS Havock en route to support the convoy of destroyers Hyperion, Ilex, Hero and Hasty. Their mission: hunt for enemy submarines off Crete, and destroy enemy shipping in the Gulf of Athens.
HMAS Sydney II – About | HMAS Sydney II Memorial
She was one of three light cruisers of the British Modified Leander class, but was subsequently purchased by the Commonwealth of Australia and renamed HMAS Sydney II. She was launched on 22 September 1934 and taken over from the
HMAS Sydney (II) - Western Australian Museum
The loss of the HMAS Sydney (II) is Australia’s greatest naval tragedy. Its disappearance in 1941 without a trace left a legacy of uncertainty for decades. In March 2008, renewed efforts to find the Sydney came to fruition, confirming her fate and bringing closure to the mystery.
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation
The Finding Sydney Foundation was formed to find the Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Sydney (II), lost in action with all hands during November 1941. Sydney Search found the wreckage of HMAS Sydney on the 16th March 2008, allowing closure to the families of those lost.