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1 day ago · 1 × revolving catapult amidships. 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 her 1934 launch.
2 days ago · On 19 November 1941, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran engaged each other in a battle off the coast of Western Australia. Sydney, with Captain Joseph Burnett commanding, and Kormoran, under Fregattenkapitän Theodor Detmers, encountered each other approximately 106 nautical miles (196 km; 122 mi ...
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5 days ago · A musical tribute to the 645 Australians who died on the HMAS Sydney on Nov 19th 1941. Performed at the Australian International Music Festival in Sydney Australia in 2023.
5 days ago · The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour , it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture.
3 days ago · Post subject: Re: Calling all HMAS Melbourne II (R21) Fans. Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 10:34 pm. Joined: Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:07 pm. Posts: 105. Location: south jersey. I received the 1/700 kit today in the mail. This is the kit going on Ebay. The guy is in Australia (Andrews Farm for you down under guys).
4 days ago · Overview. HMAS Watson base is located on a 14.6 hectare site off Cliff Street at Sydney’s South Head in New South Wales. The HMAS Watson Redevelopment project is addressing functionality and capacity shortfalls in facilities and infrastructure on the base.
3 days ago · 00:30 - Source: CNN. CNN —. A pilot and passenger emerged unscathed from a light plane that made a dramatic crash landing in Australia after flying perilously close to houses in suburban Sydney ...
