- Source: 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), a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1912, decommissioned in 1928, and broken up for scrap
HMAS Sydney (D48), a Leander-class light cruiser launched in 1934, and sunk following a battle with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran on 19 November 1941
HMAS Sydney (R17), a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier launched in 1944, decommissioned in 1973, and broken up for scrap
HMAS Sydney (FFG 03), an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate launched in 1980, and decommissioned in 2015
HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer in service since 2020
Battle honours
Between them, vessels named HMAS Sydney have been awarded fourteen battle honours by the Royal Australian Navy. These include two of the only three battle honours awarded in the 20th century for an action involving a single opposing ship:
References
External links
"HMAS Sydney". Dictionary of Sydney. 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2015. [CC-By-SA]
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- HMAS Sydney (R17)
- Sydney (disambiguasi)
- Pulau Direction
- HMAS Success (OR 304)
- Hector Waller
- Armada Warisan Sydney
- Aktivitas angkatan laut Blok Poros di perairan Australia
- Henry Burrell (laksamana)
- HMAS AE1
- Angkatan Laut Australia
- HMAS Sydney
- HMAS Sydney (D48)
- Sinking of HMAS Sydney
- HMAS Sydney (1912)
- HMAS Sydney (R17)
- HMAS Sydney (FFG 03)
- HMAS Sydney (DDG 42)
- HMAS Melbourne (R21)
- Battle of Cocos
- HMAS Kuttabul (naval base)