HMAS Sydney

HMAS Sydney

Five ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Sydney" after Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales.

*HMAS "Sydney" (1912) - "Town" class light cruiser launched in 1912. Engaged and sank the smaller German light cruiser SMS "Emden" at the Battle of Cocos, near the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean in 1914.
*HMAS "Sydney" (1934) - Modified "Leander" class light cruiser launched 1934. The ship was laid down as HMS "Phaeton", but was purchased by the Australian Government before completion. Engaged the disguised German merchant raider "Kormoran" off Western Australia in 1941 - the ships sank each other. Discovery of the wreck was announced on 17 March 2008 following the discovery of "Kormoran's" wreckage one day earlier.
*HMAS "Sydney" (R17) - "Majestic" class light aircraft carrier launched in 1944 as HMS "Terrible" and commissioned into the RAN in 1948. Used as a fast troop transport during the Vietnam War. Sold to Taiwan for scrapping in 1975.
*HMAS "Sydney" (FFG 03) - "Adelaide" class guided missile frigate launched in 1980.
*HMAS "Sydney" (2017) - Air warfare destroyer to enter service after 2013.


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