{"html":"  \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-images\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor \"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78194/photo/zoom_4882359890_e0a6862c17_b_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78188/photo/zoom_Sea_Fury_FB11_RAN_Korea.JPEG)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78189/photo/zoom_Firefly_FR.4_817_Sqn_RAN_off_Korea_c1951_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78193/photo/zoom_300152_1_.JPG)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78195/photo/zoom_Warramunga_01_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78196/photo/zoom_800px-HMAS_Sydney__R17___AWM_301423_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78197/photo/zoom_P01838.006_1_.JPG)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78198/photo/zoom_304621-parade-838_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n        style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/78202/photo/zoom_HMAS_Sydney_Korea_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n      \u003c/div\u003e\n  \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-description with-image\"\u003e\n  \u003ch4 class=\"js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor\"\u003eRAN Operations  - Korea\u003c/h4\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe RAN in Korea - 1950-53\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Korean war broke out, a number of RAN ships based in Japan were immediately deployed. Australia had two readily deployable RAN vessels, HMAS \u003cem\u003eShoalhaven\u003c/em\u003e and HMAS \u003cem\u003eBataan\u003c/em\u003e and both were committed.  They deployed on 1 July 1950 as escorts to US troopships heading for Pusan.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Australian Navy deployed nine ships during the Korean War, comprising the aircraft carrier \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c/em\u003e, the destroyers \u003cem\u003eBataan, Warramunga, Anzac\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTobruk\u003c/em\u003e, and the 'River' -class frigates \u003cem\u003eMurchison, Shoalhaven, Condamine\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCulgoa\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHMAS \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c/em\u003e, the RAN's fleet aircraft carrier, arrived in Korean waters in early October 1951 and began operations immediately. On board the carrier were three squadrons of the RAN Fleet Air Arm, Nos 805 and 808 squadrons, flying Hawker Sea Fury fighters, and No. 817 Squadron, operating Fairey Firefly patrol and strike aircraft.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHMAS \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c/em\u003e undertook numerous patrols in Korean waters during its deployment and its aircraft flew over 2,000 sorties, in a combination of ground attacks, artillery spotting, and bomber escort missions. It sustained the loss of three aircrew and a total of 13 aircraft, several of which were lost as a result of storm damage during Typhoon Ruth.  The \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c/em\u003e returned to Australia in January 1952.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSee the attached link for greater detail aropund deployments and dates.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Larkins - July 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"}