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via John Currin (JC ‘s Naval and Military) – Google+ Public Posts HMAS Sydney, named after the Australian city of Sydney, was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Ordered for the Royal Navy as HMS Phaeton, the cruiser was purchased by the Australian government and renamed priorContinue reading “HMAS Sydney, named after the Australian city of Sydney, was one of three modified Leander-class…”

via John Currin (JC ‘s Naval and Military) – Google+ Public Posts HMAS Sydney 1949HMAS 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 launched as HMS Terrible (93) in 1944, but was not completed before the end of World WarContinue reading “HMAS Sydney 1949”

via John Currin (JC ‘s Naval and Military) – Google+ Public Posts HMAS Sydney & HMAS Australia, Auckland 1950 View full size (3244×1032)

via John Currin (JC ‘s Naval and Military) – Google+ Public Posts HMAS BOWENHMAS Bowen (J285/M285), named for the town of Bowen, Queensland, was a Bathurst class corvette of the Royal Australian Navy.http://ift.tt/2cPjF48 View full size (1280×997)

via John Currin (JC ‘s Naval and Military) – Google+ Public Posts HMS BONAVENTURE c1900HMS Bonaventure was an Astraea-class second-class cruiser launched in 1892. She was a used as a submarine depot ship from 1910 and was broken up in 1920.http://ift.tt/2qJhLYW View full size (5005×3196)