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HMAS Sydney I

Australian Naval History on 26 February 1916

On This Day · Feb 26, 1916 ·

HMAS MELBOURNE, (cruiser), searched Brazilian waters for the German raider PUNGO. On the same day her sister-ship, HMAS SYDNEY, was scouring the coast off Cape St Roque for the armed ...

Australian Naval History on 20 August 1915

On This Day · Aug 20, 1915 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), collided with a harbour ferry as she was leaving Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the New York patrol. SYDNEY was not damaged, but the ferry’s paddlewheel box was ...

Australian Naval History on 4 March 1915

On This Day · Mar 4, 1915 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), coaled from the collier BURESK in the Abrolhos Islands north of Rio de Janeiro. The collier was a new ship named after the German collier sunk by ...

Australian Naval History on 6 January 1915

On This Day · Jan 6, 1915 ·

HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), captured and sank the German supply ship ELEONORE WOERMAN north of the Falkland Islands. AUSTRALIA fired a shell across the ship’s bows to stop her. A boarding ...

Australian Naval History on 2 January 1915

On This Day · Jan 2, 1915 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), sailed from Jamaica for Bermuda to search for the German Navy collier ODENWALD. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 January 1915

On This Day · Jan 1, 1915 ·

The following awards were made for gallantry in the action between HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), and the German vessel EMDEN, (armed merchant cruiser); DSM – CPO A. W. Lambert DSM – ...

Australian Naval History on 28 December 1914

On This Day · Dec 28, 1914 ·

HMAS Melbourne departed from Trinidad with orders to search the coastal areas of Venezuela, Colombia and Panama for the Karlsruhe and her attendant supply ship. HMAS Sydney coaled at Ponta ...

Australian Naval History on 1 December 1914

On This Day · Dec 1, 1914 ·

HMA Ships MELBOURNE and SYDNEY, (cruisers), sailed from Gibraltar to join the British West Indies Fleet. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 November 1914

On This Day · Nov 14, 1914 ·

VADM Sir Goerge Patey. RN, in his flagship HMAS AUSTRALIA I rendezvoused off the Mexican coast with HMS NEWCASTLE, to block any attempt by ADML von Spee and his ships, ...

Australian Naval History on 9 November 1914

On This Day · Nov 9, 1914 ·

The cruiser HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT J. C. T. Glossop, RN), engaged the German raider EMDEN, (CAPT Karl von Muller), off Cocos Island. The superior armament of SYDNEY asserted itself, and ...

Australian Naval History on 1 November 1914

On This Day · Nov 1, 1914 ·

The first convoy of 28 troop ships sailed from Albany, WA, for Egypt. The escort comprised HMA Ships MELBOURNE and SYDNEY, (cruisers), HMS MINOTAUR, and the Japanese cruiser IBUKI. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 September 1914

On This Day · Sep 26, 1914 ·

A landing party from HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), destroyed the German wireless station at Angaur in the Palau Islands. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 September 1914

On This Day · Sep 11, 1914 ·

The RAN Brigade, supported by men from Australian warships, landed at Kabakaul, German New Guinea, (New Britain), to seize the German wireless station there. HMA Ships AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY, ENCOUNTER, PARRAMATTA, ...

Australian Naval History on 7 September 1914

On This Day · Sep 7, 1914 ·

A joint Australian army-navy expedition sailed for German New Guinea from Port Moresby embarked on board the auxilliary cruiser HMAS BERRIMA, escorted by HMAS AUSTRALIA, HMAS SYDNEY, HMAS ENCOUNTER, HMAS WAREGO, and ...

Australian Naval History on 5 August 1914

On This Day · Aug 5, 1914 ·

The message conveying the news of the outbreak of war with Germany was received in Australia at 12.30pm. The disposition of ships of the RAN, at the declaration of WWI, ...

Australian Naval History on 4 October 1913

On This Day · Oct 4, 1913 ·

The first RAN fleet, under the command of RADM Sir George Patey, RN, in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), entered Sydney Harbour. With AUSTRALIA were her consorts HMA Ships MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ENCOUNTER, ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 1913

On This Day · Jun 23, 1913 ·

RADM G. Patey, MVO, hoisted his flag in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), at Portsmouth. He was knighted the same day on his own quarterdeck by HRH King George V. The Town ...

Australian Naval History on 21 June 1913

On This Day · Jun 21, 1913 ·

The battle-cruiser HMAS AUSTRALIA, (CAPT S. H. Radcliffe, RN), was commissioned at Portsmouth, England. AUSTRALIA was laid down in John Brown Yard, Clydebank, Scotland, on 23 June 1910, and launched ...

Australian Naval History on 29 August 1912

On This Day · Aug 29, 1912 ·

HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser), was launched at London & Glasgow Yard, UK. ...

Australian Naval History on 25 July 1910

On This Day · Jul 25, 1910 ·

The Australian Government authorised the building of two light cruisers for the Australian Navy. The cruisers were named HMAS SYDNEY and HMAS MELBOURNE. ...

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