Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

The Vung Tau Ferry......Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Sydney pictured in her Fast Troop Transport role,enroute to Vietnam in 1965.

This was her interim transport configuration.

In 1968 she would be fitted with several heavy-lift cranes and 6 LCM-6 landing craft.

Like others of this CVL type, she gave long and useful service!

As the Vung Tau ferry she was widely known in Oz............

She also ferried Skyhawks from CONUS back to Oz. DFO

Ceremonial Guard practice on HMAS Sydney at Wellington,NZ in 1950.

RFA Wave Chief pictured conducting a RAS with HMAS Sydney,off Singapore,September 22nd 1956.

Here is a interesting view from the cockpit of one of MELBOURNE's S2F Trackers........ DFO

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Sydney pictured as she approaches Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, on returning from an eight month deployment in Korea...1954.

HMAS Sydney pictured on arrival at Wellington on February 25th 1950.

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Sydney pictured on entry to Port Melbourne in 1952.

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Sydney leads RNZN and RAN units into Waitematā Harbour, post large scale fleet exercises on March 15th 1950...Astern are Dido Class Light AA Cruiser HMNZS Bellona, a Tribal Class Destroyer (HMAS Warramunga or Arunta), County Class Heavy Cruiser HMAS Australia and an assortment of RNZN Loch Class Frigates.