Sydney in WW2 History | World War II Database

31 May 1942

Photo(s) dated 31 May 1942

Cruiser USS Chicago underway in Sydney Harbor, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, before the Japanese midget submarine attack that took place later that night, May 31, 1942

1 Jun 1942

Photo(s) dated 1 Jun 1942

A Japanese Ko-hyoteki class midget submarine raised from of Sydney Harbor the day after the submarine attack in Sydney Harbor, New South Wales, Australia, Jun 1 1942

Japanese Type 98 torpedo that ran aground on Green Island in Sydney Harbor during the submarine attack 9 days earlier being prepared for recovery, Sydney, Australia, Jun 10, 1942. Note the sandbags.

15 Jan 1944

Australia

USS Nashville arrived at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia for ten days of recreation and upkeep. ww2dbase [Nashville | Sydney, New South Wales | DS]

29 Apr 1944

Australia

USS New Mexico arrived at Sydney, Australia. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Sydney, New South Wales | CPC]

5 May 1944

Australia

USS New Mexico departed Sydney, Australia. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Sydney, New South Wales | CPC]

15 Jan 1945

Photo(s) dated 15 Jan 1945

HMS Formidable berthed at the Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia, circa Jan 1945

29 Jul 1945

Photo(s) dated 29 Jul 1945

Admiral Bruce Fraser and another officer watching HMS Duke of York entering Sydney Harbour, Australia, 29 Jul 1945

24 Aug 1945

Photo(s) dated 24 Aug 1945

HMS Formidable and HMS Implacable entering Sydney harbor, Australia, 24 Aug 1945

13 Oct 1945

Australia

HMS Formidable arrived in Sydney, Australia, disembarking 1,300 Australian troops and liberated prisoners of war. ww2dbase [Formidable | Sydney, New South Wales | CPC]

6 Dec 1945

Photo(s) dated 6 Dec 1945

QF 4.5-inch Mk III guns aboard HMS Formidable, Sydney harbor, Australia, 6 Dec 1945

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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