americannavy

77 photos tagged americannavy, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1908

2010

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Searchlight Practice - USA Fleet from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
USA Fleet visit, Circular Quay, Sydney illuminated from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
USA Fleet illuminations in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
USA Fleet illuminations, Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
USA Fleet illuminations in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
NSW greets USA - Sydney illuminations from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
General Post Office and Martin Place in Sydney illuminated from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
Sydney railway station illuminations USA Fleet visit from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded October 2013
Sydney Town Hall Illuminations during the USA Fleet visit from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded September 2013
Searchlight practice, USA Fleet from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded September 2013
'To the kinship of the Mayflower', Customs House, Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded September 2013
Governor Dudley de Chair, Lady Enid de Chair and Lady de Chair greeting Captain Hart of USS MISSISSIPPI from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Two United States sailors with children around a maypole possibly at the Vice-Regal Garden Party from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
United States Naval Patrol at the Citizens' Welcome Canteen at East Circular Quay, Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
United States Naval Patrol at the Citizens' Welcome Canteen at East Circular Quay, Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013

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'To the kinship of the Mayflower', Customs House, Sydney

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

Nathan Arizona said:
Seriously you just take some good pictures!
BobMeade said:
This is an outstanding image of the illuminations which welcomed the fleet. I've seen plenty, but I've not seen such a detailed view before.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
BobMeade Great! Keep an eye on our blog as we will be sharing some more images of these Fleet Celebration illuminations in the coming weeks :)

Crowd of civilians possibly at The Gap in Sydney during US Navy fleet visit, 23 July 1925

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

Mike Kelly said:
I'd say it was "Gap Park" where Old South Head Road turns west and starts to descend to Watsons Bay.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
Mike Kelly Thanks! We've added your information to our records :)

Searchlight practice, USA Fleet

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

beachcomber australia said:
Evidently there was a real drama at the time - the searchlights were used to locate a Man Overboard. Read All About It and the rest of the occasion same page - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15018778
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Wow what a great angle to the story of the event :)
Peter D. Tillman said:
Wow, cool photo. Added to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908_in_Australia#Events Thanks for posting these!