H.M.A.S. SYDNEY

Evening Star, Issue 22144, 26 September 1935, Page 10

H.M.A.S. SYDNEY

READY FOR TRIALS (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY,, September 24. The cruiser Sydney, which was built by Messrs Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson at Wall send . for the Australian . Government at a cost . -or £1,500,000, left the Tyne to-day for her acceptance trials. THE CRUISER AUSTRALIA RETURN TO AUSTRALIA 1 DOUBTED. ' LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at 10 a.m.)' A ‘ Sun-Herald 5 service message says that nothing is known regarding the Australian rumours that the cruiser Australia ns returning -to Australia, which is thought unlikely. On the contrary the cruiser is probably proceeding to Greek ports, joining the First Cruiser Squadron in accordance with the original programme, where there is an excellent opportunity fo? ■ gunnery and speed exercises under' emergency conditions. The Admiralty’* latest report is that the Australia arrived at Alexandria on September. 20* Warships’ .daily movements are not disclosed during the present international situation.

SPEED OF 33 KNOTS

The warship Sydney, a new unit of the Royal Australian Navy, which has been built at Newcastle-on-Tyne, will reach. Sydney, about Christmas. The date of her arrival has been set down as December 4. The Minister of Defence (Mr Parkhill) said that the Sydney would be commissioned oh September 24. The crew which took H.M.A.S. Brisbane to England will transfer to the new vessel. The Sydney is of. 7,000 tons displacement, and has a complement of 550. Her length is 555 ft, . breadth 56.8 ft, and depth 15.8 ft. Her main armament is eight 6in guns, of which, four are in superimposed turrets ahead and four astern, giving a broadside of eight guns. In addition she has four 4in anti-aircraft guns and 21 smaller guns. The torpedo armament consists of eight 21in torpedo tubes, and tha ship will he fitted to carry two aircraft.; She has some armour on her turrets* her bridges, and her sides. Unlike , the original Sydney, which had four funnels, the new ship has two. These are streamlined, and look broad on the beam but narrow from fore and aft. Her four Parsons impulse reaction turbines, four Yarrow boilers, and four screws develop 72,000 shaft horse-power* and drive her at a maximum speed of 33 knots. She has stowage for 1,800 tons of oil fuel. The Sydney is of the' Amphion class* which are modified Leanders, with tha engine' and boiler rooms spaced alternately, instead of the boiler rooms being grouped amidships. Several modifications have been made in this design* the tendency now being to cut down superstructure to a minimum. Captain J. U. Penrose Fitzgerald, R.N., i« in command.