H.M.A.S. Sydney (1934)
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| H.M.A.S. Sydney (1934) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Swan Hunter[1] |
| Laid down: | 8 Jul, 1933[2] |
| Launched: | 22 Sep, 1934[3] |
| Completed: | 24 Sep, 1935[4] |
| Sunk: | 19 Nov, 1941 |
H.M.A.S. Sydney was one of three Perth Class light cruisers which served in the Royal Australian Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 24 September, 1935.[5]
Captains
- Captain (A I, Fr., Sp.) John U. P. Fitzgerald, 24 September, 1935[6] – 9 October, 1937[Inference]
- Captain John W. A. Waller, 9 October, 1937[7] – 16 November, 1939[8]
- Captain John A. Collins, 16 November, 1939[9] – 14 May, 1941[10]
- Captain Joseph Burnett, 14 May, 1941[11] – 19 November, 1941[12] (died when ship sunk under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 298.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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