On 13 November, the single clear day of the patrol, Sydney was joined by USS New Jersey wearing the flag of Vice Admiral EM Martin USN, commanding the United States 7th Fleet. On 12 November the ship reached her thousandth sortie in 18ВЅ flying days since her arrival in Korean waters. She provided patrols for United Nations surface craft. Lieutenant KE Clarkson RAN was killed when his aircraft failed to pull out of a strafing dive against enemy transport.Дuring the following days, and in spite of bad flying conditions, Sydney maintained a high sortie level against enemy lines of supply and communication. The preliminary sorties of the operation brought her first casualty. Screened by HMC Ships Athabaskan, Cayuga and Sioux and United States Ships Hanna and Collett, she began operations early on 5 November. On 3 November Sydney left Kure to renew west coast operations, assuming command of Task Element 95.11. Right: A US Navy Dragonfly performs a winching operation over Sydney's flightdeck. Left: Sydney's Dragonfly helicopter on loan from US forces while operating in the Korean theatre.

The helicopter pilot, Chief Petty Officer Arlene вЂDickвЂ™ Babbit, USN, was awarded the Commonwealth Distinguished Service Medal as well as the United States Navy Cross for his efforts that day, earning the distinction of being the only allied serviceman in Korea to receive the awards of two nations for the same action. It then recovered to Kimpo and returned to Sydney with its passengers the following day. The two airmen were later rescued by Sydney's Dragonfly helicopter which had flown 172 kilometres to carry out the rescue at the limit of its endurance. The two downed aviators resisted capture by enemy soldiers with the aid of an Owen sub-machine gun and a protective overhead umbrella provided by Sea Furies from Sydney and Meteor jet fighters from the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) 77 Squadron.

One of the aircraft, crewed by Sub Lieutenant Neil MacMillan and Chief Petty Officer Phillip Hancox was forced down in a frozen rice paddy 50 miles behind enemy lines. The primary objective was unfortunately not achieved, but the line was effectively cut. A flight of five Fireflies made a determined attempt to block a railway tunnel between Chaeryong and Haeju. Operations against the enemy communications continued throughout 26 October. A Sea Fury crash landed on the south bank of the Han River and in this case the pilot, Sub Lieutenant NW Knappstein RAN, was rescued unharmed by a boat from HMS Amethyst. A second Sea Fury, piloted by Lieutenant Commander JL Appleby RN, was hit while operating over the front line, but managed to reach Kimpo field. He was promptly rescued by helicopter and safely landed at Kimpo. On 25 October a Sea Fury piloted by Lieutenant CM Wheatley RAN was hit by flak off Chinnampo and forced down. Succour eventually reached the man in the shape of a boat from the frigate HMAS Murchison. One Sea Fury pilot detected a survivor and towards dusk a Firefly dropped a dinghy and supplies. On 23 October, in addition to the normal days flying programme, the carrier provided air search for ditched American airmen in the north east of Korea Bay. For the remainder of the patrol, Sydney provided close air support for the Commonwealth Division attacking enemy communications with considerable success. Trafalgar Day was celebrated by highly successful strikes against junks believed to be concentrating in the Yalu estuary for an invasion of Taehwa Do Island. On 18 October Sydney began her second patrol on the west coast (Task Element 95.11) in Tactical Command, west coast Korea. Despite the severity of the typhoon, injuries suffered by members of the ship's company were confined to cuts and bruises. Other aircraft secured on the after end of the flight deck were damaged. During the storm a Firefly aircraft, a 16-foot motor dinghy and a fork lift truck were lost overboard from the flight deck, along with various other stores and equipment.

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