Remembering the Sydney
H.M.A.S Sydney was always a welcome visitor to Fremantle Harbour, with exuberant celebrations when she visited the port in 1924 and 1936 (Files 1924/771 and 1936/503, Cons 1703). In 1941, Sydney had returned again to a quieter reception. On 11 November, she sailed in escort of the troopship Zealandia, with an expected return of 20 November. When she failed to appear back at port, it was assumed that she had been delayed, and her radio silence indicated that she may have been engaged in other naval activities.