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 ...
HMAS Sydney III
Australian Naval History on 23 October 1951
Aircraft from HMAS Sydney took part in a search for the crew of a downed American B-29 Bomber in the sea off Chinnampo, Korea. Sydney’s planes provided cover for an ...
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. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 October 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), suffered damage in Typhoon Ruth off Sasebo, Japan. Six aircraft lashed to the flight deck were lost, and the ship sustained damage to sponsons and fittings. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 October 1951
Twelve Sea Fury fighter bombers from HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), attacked 1000 North Korean troops advancing in the open. ...
Australian Naval History on 11 October 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), created a record for a light fleet carrier by flying 89 sorties in one day. SYDNEY was operating against Communist store dumps at Kojo, Korea. ...
Australian Naval History on 4 October 1951
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), commenced her first patrol in the Korean War. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 August 1951
HMAS Sydney with HMAS Tobruk in company as her escort departed Sydney for Korea and arrived in Japan on 19 September 1951. Squadrons embarked were 805 (Sea Furies), 808 (Sea ...
Australian Naval History on 29 January 1951
The flagship, HMAS AUSTRALIA, led the international fleet gathered in Sydney Harbour to celebrate Australia’s Golden Jubilee. The fleet consisted of:- HMA Ships:- CONDAMINE, CULGOA, GLADSTONE, LATROBE, SHOALHAVEN, SYDNEY, and ...
Australian Naval History on 28 August 1949
HMAS SYDNEY, (cruiser, ex-HMS TERRIBLE), became flagship of the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 May 1949
HMAS Sydney (III) arrived in Jervis Bay with the Fleet Air Arm’s first Naval Air Squadrons, 805 and 816 Squadrons, embarked. Two Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otters were lowered into ...
Australian Naval History on 12 April 1949
HMAS SYDNEY, (aircraft carrier), embarked the 20th Air Group, and sailed for Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 16 December 1948
The aircraft carrier HMAS SYDNEY, (CAPT R. R. Dowling, DSO, RAN), was commissioned. As HMS TERRIBLE she was laid down in Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, England, on 19 April 1943, and ...
Australian Naval History on 6 October 1948
First of 15 Spitfires (1 VC and 14 VIII Models) aircraft issued to RAN FAA, with the last was issued on 27/10/1948. They were trucked to Nowra for use as ...
Australian Naval History on 28 August 1948
The 20th Carrier Air Group, (comprising 805 and 816 Squadrons), was commissioned at the Royal Naval Air Station, Eglinton, England. The air group was formed to be embarked in the ...
Australian Naval History on 30 September 1944
HMS TERRIBLE, (aircraft carrier, later HMAS SYDNEY), was launched at Devonport, England. ...