Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/January 19

The third HMAS Sydney was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy. Sydney was laid down as HMS Terrible in 1943 and was commissioned as HMAS Sydney in December 1948. Sydney saw active service during the Korean War between October 1951 and January 1952. After the jet aircraft-capable HMAS Melbourne entered service Sydney served as a training ship from April 1955 until she was paid off to reserve in May 1958. She was reactivated as a fast transport in March 1962 and, from 1965, made 24 troop transport trips to South Vietnam in support of the Australian forces deployed there. HMAS Sydney paid off for disposal in November 1973.