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  3. museum.wa.gov.au › explore › hmas-sydney-iiHistory of HMAS Sydney (II) | Western Australian Museum

    History of HMAS Sydney (II) Article | Updated 7 years ago. The crew of HMAS Sydney (II) posing through the damaged forward funnel. HMAS Sydney (II), a Modified Leander Class Light Cruiser began life as the British Royal Navy’s HMS Phaeton on the 8 July 1933.

  4. www.hmassydneymemorialgeraldton.com.au › hmasHMAS Sydney II – About | HMAS Sydney II Memorial

    HMS Sydney was built at Newcastle-on-Tyne, the keel being laid down In 1933 as HMS Phaeton. 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.

    • 56 feet 8 inches
    • 562 feet 3 inches
    • 6,830 tons
    • Modified Leander Class Light Cruiser

  5. vwma.org.au › explore › unitsVirtual War Memorial | HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1

    The first warship to bear the name HMAS Sydney, steamed through Sydney Heads as part of the newly established Royal Australian Navy on the 5th October 1913. Built in the United Kingdom, she was a 'Cruiser 2nd Class' armed with 6 inch guns in armoured turrents, second only to the Battleship HMAS Australia ( and RAN Flagship ) in term of firepower.

  6. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › the-mystery-ofThe mystery of HMAS Sydney has been uncovered.

    The Sydney was British-built, and the opposition to the ruling party in Australia at once decried the purchase from Britain rather than constructing a naval vessel at home. Nevertheless, the Sydney was commissioned on September 24, 1935, and her complement of 645 officers and sailors took great pride in their assignment.

  7. hmassydney.com › library › briefhistoryA Brief History of All Ships Commissioned HMAS Sydney

    HMAS Sydney I 1913-1928 Sydney I, was a Chatham class Light Cruiser commissioned on 26 June 1913. The ship's major action in WW1, occurred on the morning of 9 November 1914, when ordered to engage the German light cruiser EMDEN off the Cocos Islands. Using her superior speed and fire power SYDNEY badly damaged EMDEN with her six inch guns.

  8. museum.wa.gov.au › explore › hmas-sydney-iiFinding HMAS Sydney (II) | Western Australian Museum

    Article | Updated 7 years ago. HMAS Sydney (II): Forward screen of superstructure. Captain's sea cabin. Finding Sydney. Both David Mearns and the Finding Sydney Foundation (FSF) methodology converged on the need to find HSK Kormoran and then establish the approximate location of HMAS Sydney (II) relative to this site.

  9. seapower.navy.gov.au › hmas-sydney-iiHMAS Sydney (II) | The Sea Power Centre

    It did, however, find it necessary to stipulate that no ships (other than HMAS Perth) should be taken from Australian waters without prior concurrence of the Australian Government. When the declaration of war came on 3 September 1939, Sydney had already taken up her war station at Fremantle. There she received a draft of an additional 135 ...

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