Sujet

Erection of HMAS Sydney mast, 1934. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Erection of HMAS Sydney mast, 1934. Additional Info: HMAS Sydney 1 is recognised as one of the most distinguished Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warships of World War One. It was a Chatham Class light cruiser built in Glasgow, Scotland and delivered to the Royal Australian Navy in 1913. In October 1914, after spending the first period of the war in New Guinea and Pacific waters, HMAS Sydney I began escort duties off the West Australian Coast accompanying the first Australian troop ship to the Middle East. On 9 November 1914 HMAS Sydney I was called away from the escort to investigate an SOS from Direction Island in the Cocos Keeling Islands group. This resulted in a victorious engagement with the German raider Emden which saw Emden eventually run aground on Keeling Island. This victory marked the Royal Australian Navy's first ship to ship engagement and its first victory.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A53_043

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NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37,4Mo (4,0Mo) / 22,3cm x 42,0cm / 2633 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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