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HMAS Sydney (D48)

Modified Leander-class cruiser of the Australian Navy


HMAS Sydney (D48)
HMAS Sydney (D48)

HMAS Sydney, named for 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 prior to her 1934 launch.

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