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| HMAS Sydney |
| HMAS Sydney | ||
| General Details | ||
| Nationality | Australian | |
| Pennant No. | D-48 | |
| Type | Leander Class second group, light cruiser | |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne, England | |
| Laid Down | 8. July 1933 (as HMS Phaeton, pennant no. I-48) | |
| Launched | 22. September 1934 (as HMAS Sydney), by Mrs Bruce, wife of the Australian High Commissioner, United Kingdom. | |
| Commissioned | 24 September 1935 | |
| Fate | Sunk by HSK Kormoran, west off Australia on 19. November 1941 | |
| Displacement | ||
| Displacement | 6.830 tons (standard). 8.815 (full load) | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 169,1 meters | |
| Beam | 17,3 meters | |
| Draught | 4,9 meters (standard). 6 meters (full load) | |
| Weapons | ||
| Main armament | 8 x 6-inch guns | |
| Secondary armament | 4 x 4-inch guns | |
| Light Armament | 3 x .50 (inch) machine guns 12 x .303 (inch) Lewis Guns |
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| Torpedo Tubes | 8 x 21 inch torpedo tubes (in 2 quadruple mounts) | |
| Aircraft | ||
| Aircraft | 1 x Supermarine Walrus | |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine Type | 4-shaft Parsons single-reduction geared steamed turbines. | |
| Horsepower | 72.500 | |
| Endurance | 7.000 nautical miles at 14 knots. | |
| Speed | 32,5 knots, standard. 31 knots, full load. | |
| Fuel Type | Oil (capacity 1.837 tons). | |
| Complement | ||
| Wartime | 645 | |
| Commanders | ||
| From 24 September 1935 | Captain John U. P. Fitzgerald, Royal Navy | |
| From 9 October 1937 | Captain John W.A. Waller. Royal Navy | |
| From 16 November 1939 | Captain John Augustine Collins, Royal Australian Navy | |
| From 14 May 1941 | Captain Joseph Burnett, Royal Australian Navy | |
| The Wreck of HMAS Sydney Found | ||
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The wreckage of the HMAS Sydney was found by the search team on board the SV Geosounder at 10:03 (AWDT) on 16. March 2008. The wreck site is located off the west coast of Australia, northwest of Perth, in the approximate position 26° 14’ 37” S 111° 13’ 03” E. The depth of the wreck site is aproximately 2.468 meters and the wreck is located 12,2 nautical miles from the wreck of HSK Kormoran. The initiative for the search that led to the finding of HMAS Sydney was taken by The Finding Sydney Foundation. Search Director was David Mearns who is known for the finding of the British battlecruiser HMS Hood. |
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