HMAS Sydney (1912)
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The first '''HMAS ''Sydney''''' was a [[Town class cruiser (1910)|''Chatham'' class]] [[light cruiser]] of the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. Its crew made history in 1914, during [[World War I]], when ''Sydney'' took part in the RAN's first ship against ship battle, the [[Battle of Cocos]].
==History==
''Sydney'' was laid down by the London and Glasgow Engineering Company at [[Govan]], [[Scotland]], in February 1911, launched on [[29 August]] [[1912]] by Lady Henderson, wife of Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson and commissioned on [[26 June]] [[1913]] at [[Portsmouth]], [[England]].
On [[November 9]] [[1914]], ''Sydney'' was detached from escort duties with the [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps|ANZAC]] convoy, near the [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands|Cocos Islands]] in the [[Indian Ocean]], to investigate reports of the German light cruiser [[SMS Emden|SMS ''Emden'']] approaching the Cocos Islands WT Station. ''Sydney'' engaged the ''Emden'' and the action lasted over an hour (possibly over five or six hours), during which time the German vessel was wrecked and run aground on [[North Keeling Island]] reef. Four crew members were killed in this action, the first Australian naval contribution to [[World War I]]
During the remainder of World War I, ''Sydney'' served in British waters. In 1918 she operated a [[Sopwith Pup]] plane, launched from a platform fitted over a gun mounting. After the war ''Sydney'' continued to serve on the Australian station, including a period spent as flagship.
''Sydney'' paid off at Sydney on [[8 May]] [[1928]] and arrived at [[Cockatoo Island, New South Wales|Cockatoo Island]], Sydney, on [[10 January]] [[1929]] where she was broken up. The foremast was moved to [[Bradley's Head (New South Wales)|Bradley's Head]], where it was installed as a monument to the engagement against the ''Emden'', and later became a monument for all Australian sailors killed at war. The bow was set into the seawall at [[Milsons Point, New South Wales|Milsons Point]], under the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]]. Both pieces of the ship are still in place [[as of 2008]].
==Gallery==
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Image:Sydneyoneprow.png|HMAS ''Sydney'''s prow.
Image:HMASSydneyImastcrop.png|Foremast of HMAS ''Sydney''.
Image:HMAS Sydney Derrick.jpg|HMAS ''Sydney'' [[derrick]].
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== See also ==
* [[Govan#Ships_built_at_Govan|More Ships Built in Govan]]
=External links=
* [http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/ships/sydney1.html Royal Australian Navy website]
* [[Australian War Memorial]] ([[Australian War Memorial|AWM]]): [http://cas.awm.gov.au/TST2/cst.acct_master?surl=1226384055ZZVDGDTOXTNL42214&stype=3&simplesearch=&v_umo=&v_product_id=&screen_name=&screen_parms=&screen_type=RIGHT&bvers=5&bplatform=Netscape&bos=Win32 Unofficial "Sydney Emden Medal"]
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[[Category:Town class cruisers (1910)]]
[[Category:Ships of the Royal Australian Navy]]
[[Category:Cruisers of Australia]]
[[Category:Cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy]]
[[Category:World War I cruisers of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Clyde-built ships]]
[[Category:Govan built ships]]
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