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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35028 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hmas torrens hmastorrens torrens royal australian navy royalaustraliannavy navy naval vessel navalvessel sinking scuttled scuttling 1930 destroyer sydney sydney heads sydneyheads blackandwhite monochrome photo border outdoor sky sea cloud serene black and white Having served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1916, latterly as a training platform for the Naval Reserve, HMAS TORRENS I was decommissioned and prepared as a target for Fleet Gunnery Practice. On 24 November 1930 Samuel J Hood, who was probably on board HMAS ANZAC, photographed the sinking of TORRENS off Sydney Heads. TORRENS can be seen on the left with the tug HEROIC on the right. The smoke billowing out of the vessel possibly indicates the moment after the final gelignite charges, laid by the crew of HMAS CANBERRA, were detonated. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00035028 Having served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1916, latterly as a training platform for the Naval Reserve, HMAS TORRENS I was decommissioned and prepared as a target for Fleet Gunnery Practice. On 24 November 1930 Samuel J Hood, who was probably on board HMAS ANZAC, photographed the sinking of TORRENS off Sydney Heads. TORRENS can be seen on the left with the tug HEROIC on the right. The smoke billowing out of the vessel possibly indicates the moment after the final gelignite charges, laid by the crew of HMAS CANBERRA, were detonated. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00035028 | ||||
