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  HMAS Sidney  
1948 - 1973 .
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HMAS Sidney
Class Majestic Class

Builder

 HM Dockyard, Devonport

Laid down

 19. April 1943

Launched

 30. September 1944

Commissioned RAN

 16. December 1948
Decommissioned 12. November 1973
Identification Pennant

Deckcode

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Carrier transferred from the Royal Navy

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October 1950 - December 1950
Trip from UK to Australia -
Capt: CAG: -
808 NAS Sea Fury FB.11 (?) Lt-Cdr J. L. Appleby, RN
29. Aug. 1950 - 6. Dec. 1950

 
 

 

 

      
last update 30. January 2023
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15. Jul. 1951 - 3. Mar. 1952
Korean War -
Capt: CAG: -
808 NAS Sea Fury FB.11 (?) Lt-Cdr J. L. Appleby, RN
15. Jul. 1951 - 3. Mar. 1952

 
 

 

 

    
last update 30. January 2023
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14. Oct. 1952 - 29. Oct.1952
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Capt: CAG: -
808 NAS Sea Fury FB.11 (?) Lt-Cdr J. H. G. Cavanagh, RAN
14. Oct. 1952 - 29. Oct.1952

 
 

 

 

      
last update 30. January 2023
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12. Jan. 1953 - 18. Feb. 1953
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Capt: CAG: -
808 NAS Sea Fury FB.11 (?) Lt-Cdr J. H. G. Cavanagh, RAN
12. Jan. 1953 - 18. Feb. 1953

 
 

 

 

      
last update 30. January 2023
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Decommissioned

12. November 1973
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last update 10. July 2024

written 1. November 2011

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