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| Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood collection hoodcollection tss fordsdale tssfordsdale fordsdale cargo cargo vessel cargovessel cockatoo island cockatooisland cockatoo island dockyards cockatooislanddockyards australian commonwealth line of steamers australiancommonwealthlineofsteamers white star line whitestarline dockyard merchant vessel merchantvessel launch blackandwhite monochrome outdoor photo border black and white Launching of the refrigerated cargo steamer FORDSDALE, of the Australian Commonwealth Line of Steamers, from Cockatoo Island dockyards. The ship was 500 feet with a gross tonnage of 9,570 tons. It was sold to the White Star Line in 1928 and several times thereafter before eventually being scrapped in 1959. 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. 00024297 Launching of the refrigerated cargo steamer FORDSDALE, of the Australian Commonwealth Line of Steamers, from Cockatoo Island dockyards. The ship was 500 feet with a gross tonnage of 9,570 tons. It was sold to the White Star Line in 1928 and several times thereafter before eventually being scrapped in 1959. 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. 00024297 | ||||
