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The first HMAS Sydney was a Chatham class light cruiser laid down by the London and Glasgow Engineering Company at Govan, Scotland, in February 1911, launched 29 August 1912 by Lady Henderson, wife of Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson and commissioned 26 June 1913 at Portsmouth, England.Sydney made history 9 November 1914, near the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Detached from convoy escort duty to investigate the reported "strange warship approaching" from the Cocos Islands WT Station, Sydney came into action with the German light cruiser SMS Emden. The action lasted over an hour and resulted in Emden being wrecked and aground on North Keeling Island reef.
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 1928Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1928 in aviation 1928 in film 1928 in literature 1928 in mu and arrived at Cockatoo IslandCockatoo Island is an island in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The island was originally used as a prison and later developed as a shipyard. Many naval ships were built and maintained at Cockatoo Island. The shipyard was closed during the 1980s. Incom, Sydney, on 10 January 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu where she was broken up.
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