The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
Carrier commissioned at Cockatoo Island in 1929. After being decommissioned in 1933 the ship became a repair vessel for the Royal Navy, playing a vital role in the Allied invasion of Normandy. By 1948 it had been converted to a passenger vessel and in 1949 reached Sydney with 1000 displaced persons. It was finally scrapped in Hong Kong in 1954.