HMAS Adelaide (1918)
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HMAS Adelaide was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), named after Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Laid down in 1915, wartime shortages and design modifications meant the ship was not completed until 1922, earning her the nickname "HMAS Longdelayed".
HMAS Adelaide in her third armament configuration
Gun crew loading one of Adelaide's 6-inch guns in 1939
Adelaide sailing into Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada, during the 1924 Special Service Squadron world cruise.
Adelaide in 1944
Cockatoo Island Dockyard
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The Cockatoo Island Dockyard was a major dockyard in Sydney, Australia, based on Cockatoo Island. The dockyard was established in 1857 to maintain Royal Navy warships. It later built and repaired military and battle ships, and played a key role in sustaining the Royal Australian Navy. The dockyard was closed in 1991, and its remnants are heritage listed as the Cockatoo Island Industrial Conservation Area.
The light cruiser HMAS Adelaide being launched at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in 1918
Fitting Out H.M.A.S. Yarra at Sydney (1935) by Frank Norton
Cockatoo Island, 1951
Cockatoo Island, 2008