hmshood

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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.

HMS HOOD in Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • beachcomber australia said:
    " ... ... The Hood carried on well up towards Fort Denison before swooping around to Kirribilli. On reaching her anchorage the huge anchor, with its massive chain, dropped with a mighty roar and rattle. There was a great splash when the anchor touched the water, and a cloud of rust rose like a red smoke from the chain as it rattled out. ... " From - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16145520, part of several pages in the SMH 10/4/1924 with reports and photos starting on p.11 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/1227276
  • Yangyang Zhang said:
    黑白照片的感觉十分的精美，岁月感十足。
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Nice one! Thanks for those beachcomber, such a brilliant illustration of the event. :)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Yangyang Zhang 我們很高興你喜歡他們 (via GoogleTranslate) Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Yes, I thought it was worth posting - strange how a small detail like the "cloud of rust" makes a huge difference to the description.

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! :)