Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35034 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 warship ship ran hmas anzac (g90) hmasanzacg90 hmas anzac hmasanzac g90 royal navy royalnavy rn hms anzac hmsanzac parker-class parkerclass blackandwhite monochrome photo border performer musician people 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. Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors are depicted here, probably on board ANZAC, witnessing the sinking. 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. 00035034 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. Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors are depicted here, probably on board ANZAC, witnessing the sinking. 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. 00035034 |