britishspecialservicesquadron

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1924

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The Royal Marines Band Service marching in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
Royal Navy ratings marching with the Royal Marines Band Service marching in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
The Royal Marines Band Service marching in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
Royal Navy sailors and officers disembark from a ferry at Woolloomooloo Bay in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
Royal Navy ratings waiting to march through Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
Royal Navy ratings marching with the Royal Marines Band Service marching in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded June 2013
HMS REPULSE in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
HMS HOOD in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Royal Navy sailors and officers disembark from ferries at Woolloomooloo Bay in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Royal Navy sailors and officers disembark from a tug at Woolloomooloo Bay in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
HMS HOOD in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Onlookers awaiting the arrival of the British Special Service Squadron from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
HMS HOOD near Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
HM Ships REPULSE and HOOD in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013

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HMS HOOD in Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

Antoine R said:
This is the Hood.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
Antoine R It is indeed, thanks for the correction Antoine R! :)

Onlookers awaiting the arrival of the British Special Service Squadron

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

beachcomber australia said:
Not from a biplane!

HM Ships REPULSE and HOOD in Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

jamica1 said:
April 1924? www.hmshood.org.uk/database/portAt.php
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
jamica1 Thanks for the link to the ship's logs jamica1, what a resource! You are correct, this was taken in April 1924.
beachcomber australia said:
From North Head with a zoom lens, or a low-flying biplane. Mr Hood seemed to like being high up.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] The spread on the light show is brilliant. It would have been amazing to see. beachcomber australia thanks for that info! So it must be them entering Sydney on 9 April then.