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| Keywords: hmas torrens hmastorrens the hood collection thehoodcollection ship warship royal australian navy royalaustraliannavy australian navy australiannavy ran hmas torrens (d67) hmastorrensd67 d67 river-class riverclass torpedo boat destroyer torpedoboatdestroyer destroyer hmas albatross hmasalbatross hms albatross hmsalbatross seaplane tender seaplanetender south western steam navigation company southwesternsteamnavigationcompany pride of torquay prideoftorquay yannoulatos group yannoulatosgroup hellenic prince hellenicprince hmas albatross (1928) hmasalbatross1928 royal navy royalnavy seaplane carrier seaplanecarrier blackandwhite monochrome photo border outdoor 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. The Royal Australian Navy seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS is photographed here during gunnery practice off Sydney Heads. The smoke indicates she has fired one of her 4.7-in guns at the target. 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 72-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. 00024246- 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. The Royal Australian Navy seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS is photographed here during gunnery practice off Sydney Heads. The smoke indicates she has fired one of her 4.7-in guns at the target. 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 72-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. 00024246- | ||||
