HMAS SYDNEY was commissioned as a fast troop transport under CAPT R. I. Peek, OBE, DSC, RAN. ...
HMAS Sydney III
Australian Naval History on 4 March 1961
The Navy Memorial Chapel at HMAS WATSON, (shore base, Sydney), was dedicated. Sycamore XD654 ditched alongside HMS Hermes while operating from HMAS Sydney near the Cocos Islands and written off. ...
Australian Naval History on 9 November 1960
HMAS DIAMANTINA, (oceanographic survey ship), was present at the unveiling of a memorial to the HMAS SYDNEY- German raider EMDEN action at Cocos Island. ...
Australian Naval History on 1 May 1955
The last flying operations took place from HMAS SYDNEY, while she served as a frontline aircraft carrier. The ship was then converted to a training ship, and by the mid ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1953
850 Squadron pilot SBLT Michael Beardsall, RN, was killed when his Sea Fury crashed into the sea about 15 kilometres ahead of HMAS SYDNEY. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 October 1953
HMAS Sydney with 805 and 850 Squadrons depart Fremantle for a second tour in the Korean War ...
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1953
RAN casualties in the Korean War were:-Killed; 1; Missing presumed dead; 2; Wounded; 6The eight Australian vessels engaged were HMA Ships SYDNEY, ANZAC, BATAAN, TOBRUK, WARRAMUNGA, COMDAMINE, CULGOA, MURCHISON, and ...
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1953
The Coronation Review of the Fleet, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, took place at Spithead, England. HMAS Sydney formed part of the 229 strong coronation fleet review at Spithead ...
Australian Naval History on 12 November 1952
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew her 1000th sortie in the Korean War. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 October 1952
808 Squadron made history by landing four Sea Furies aboard SYDNEY while the ship was at anchor. Lieutenant Commander Julian Cavanagh, Lieutenant Fred Lane and Sub Lieutenants Peter Wyatt and ...
Australian Naval History on 25 February 1952
Union action meant that no tugs arrived to pull HMAS Sydney out of Fremantle harbour on her departure. In response, the ship initiated an action known as Operation PINWHEEL. The ...
Australian Naval History on 22 February 1952
Sydney arrived in Fremantle on her return from Korea in the middle of industrial unrest on the waterfront. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 January 1952
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), completed her operations in the Korean War. During the ship’s seven patrols in Korea 269,249 rounds of 20mm armament, 6,359 rocket projectiles, and 902 bombs of ...
Australian Naval History on 17 January 1952
In the period 17.to 25 January, HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew 293 sorties against Communist targets in North Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 2 January 1952
SBLT R. J. Coleman, RAN, died when his Sea Fury disappeared during a routine patrol off the west coast of Korea. An extensive search was conducted but no trace of ...
Australian Naval History on 1 January 1952
Aircraft from HMAS SYDNEY made strikes on Communist positions in support of United Nations troops at Yonghodo Island, Korea. HMAS TOBRUK, (destroyer), relieved HMS WHITESAND BAY as gun support ship ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), flew sorties in bad flying conditions to cover convoys supplying UN ground forces at Inchow, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 December 1951
A Sea Fury from HMAS Sydney was shot down to the westward of Pyong-Gang and in the afternoon a second Sea Fury was shot down off Ongjin. Both pilots were ...
Australian Naval History on 7 December 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), suffered her second pilot loss when SBLT R. R. Sinclair was killed. His Sea Fury was hit by flak north-west of Chinnampo, and he bailed out, ...
Australian Naval History on 20 November 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), launched the first of 10 air strikes against barracks and industrial plants at Hungnam, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 1951
Aircraft from HMAS Sydney (III) were in action spotting the fall of shot for the US Navy battleship USS New Jersey. Sydney completed her third patrol on this day, her ...
Australian Naval History on 5 November 1951
LEUT K. E. Clarkson, DFM, RAN, was killed in action when his aircraft failed to pull out of dive during an attack on North Korean transports. His death was the ...
Australian Naval History on 26 October 1951
Firefly fighter bombers from HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), attacked railway tunnels on the west coast of Korea. One aircraft was lost in the operation, and crashed close to Communist positions. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 October 1951
A Sea Fury piloted by LEUT C. M. Wheatley, RAN, (from HMAS SYDNEY, aircraft carrier), was hit by flak, and crashed into the sea of Chinnampo, South Korea. Wheatley was ...
Australian Naval History on 18 October 1951
Air strikes from HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), sank a flotilla of North Korean supply junks in the Yalu estuary, Korea. ...