H.M.A.S. Sydney: 1913-1929 (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: Limited Numbered Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Edition no.961 of 1000. Minor shelf wear to edges, yellowed pages.
Few warships have captured the imagination of a nation quite like HMAS Sydney, Australia's most celebrated light cruiser, whose story of honour, duty, and naval supremacy is chronicled across the defining years of 1913 to 1929. This volume presents the full operational history of the vessel — from her commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy to her storied service during the First World War, including her legendary defeat of the German raider SMS Emden off the Cocos Islands in 1914, a victory that cemented Australia's place on the world's naval stage. Published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia, this meticulously researched work details the technical specifications, crew records, and strategic engagements that shaped Sydney's remarkable career, drawing on primary naval archives and official records. Written with the precision and authority of dedicated maritime historians, it illustrates the broader significance of the RAN's early development within the context of imperial defence and the evolving identity of a young nation at war. For enthusiasts of Australian naval history, this is an indispensable record — and a testament to the men and the machine that made history on the high seas.
Author: The Naval Historical Society Of Australia
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, The Naval Historical Society of Australia
Genre: Maritime history
Edition: Limited Numbered Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Edition no.961 of 1000. Minor shelf wear to edges, yellowed pages.
Few warships have captured the imagination of a nation quite like HMAS Sydney, Australia's most celebrated light cruiser, whose story of honour, duty, and naval supremacy is chronicled across the defining years of 1913 to 1929. This volume presents the full operational history of the vessel — from her commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy to her storied service during the First World War, including her legendary defeat of the German raider SMS Emden off the Cocos Islands in 1914, a victory that cemented Australia's place on the world's naval stage. Published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia, this meticulously researched work details the technical specifications, crew records, and strategic engagements that shaped Sydney's remarkable career, drawing on primary naval archives and official records. Written with the precision and authority of dedicated maritime historians, it illustrates the broader significance of the RAN's early development within the context of imperial defence and the evolving identity of a young nation at war. For enthusiasts of Australian naval history, this is an indispensable record — and a testament to the men and the machine that made history on the high seas.