HMAS Sydney

HMAS Sydney (R17/A214/P214/L134) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built for the Royal Navy and was launched as HMS Terrible (93) in 1944, but was not completed before the end of World War II. The carrier was sold to Australia in 1947, completed, and commissioned into the RAN as Sydney in 1948.

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A131; A214; HMS Terrible; L134; P214; R17
speed 24 knot, 
aircraft carrier, Majestic-class aircraft carrier, Royal Australian Navy, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1950-06-25T00:00:00Z

1950-06-25T00:00:00Z

Korean War

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

Vietnam War

1963-01-20T00:00:00Z

1963-01-20T00:00:00Z

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

1962-03-07T00:00:00Z

1962-03-07T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1973-11-12T00:00:00Z

1973-11-12T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-09-30T00:00:00Z

1944-09-30T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1958-05-30T00:00:00Z

1958-05-30T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1948-12-16T00:00:00Z

1948-12-16T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1943-04-19T00:00:00Z

1943-04-19T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1962-03-07T00:00:00Z

1962-03-07T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Harries and Francis on HMAS Sydney Japan 1951 AWM LEEJ0064

Royal Australian Navy base Garden Island c1962

HMAS Sydney crewmen relax on the flight deck

HMAS Sydney (R17) (AWM 301423)

StateLibQld 1 171239 Sydney (ship)

Sea Fury taking off from HMAS Sydney (R17)

Fireflies and Sea Furies over HMAS Sydney (R17) c1949

Naval Chapel GI Mel-Syd

Aircraft carrier Terrible launch

HMAS Sydney flight trials 1949

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Harries and Francis on HMAS Sydney Japan 1951 AWM LEEJ0064		Commons
commons	image		Royal Australian Navy base Garden Island c1962		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Sydney crewmen relax on the flight deck		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Sydney (R17) (AWM 301423)		Commons
commons	image		StateLibQld 1 171239 Sydney (ship)		Commons
commons	image		Sea Fury taking off from HMAS Sydney (R17)		Commons
commons	image		Fireflies and Sea Furies over HMAS Sydney (R17) c1949		Commons
commons	image		Naval Chapel GI Mel-Syd		Commons
commons	image		Aircraft carrier Terrible launch		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Sydney flight trials 1949		Commons