Leander-class cruiser (1931)
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The Leander class was a class of eight light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s that saw service in World War II. They were named after mythological figures, and all ships were commi
HMS Apollo in 1938 at Miami, Florida prior to transfer to Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Sydney (D48)
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HMAS Sydney, named for the Australian city of Sydney, was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers operated by the Royal Australian Navy. Ordered for the Royal Navy as HMS Phaeton, the cruis
Leander-class cruiser (1931)
…landings (1944), followed by the Borneo and Aitape-Wewak campaigns. She was put into reserve after the war and was not decommissioned until 1962. Sydney (ex-Phaeton) Laid down as HMS Phaeton, the ship was acquired by the RAN, launched as HMAS Sydney and was commissioned in 1935. Also involved in the…
HMAS Sydney in 1936
Sailors working on the 6-inch (150 mm) diameter barrels of "A" turret, following the Battle of Cape Spada in 1940
Sydney, circa 1935
4-inch guns on HMAS Sydney