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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35062 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood ss achilles ssachilles scott and company at greenock scottandcompanyatgreenock ocean steamships company ltd oceansteamshipscompanyltd a holt and company aholtandcompany sydney sydney harbour sydneyharbour harbour scenes harbourscenes cargo vessel cargovessel troopship walsh bay walsh bay walshbay millers point millerspoint milsons point milsonspoint sydney observatory sydneyobservatory blackandwhite monochrome photo border outdoor sky cloud sea black and white SS ACHILLES was built by Scott and Company at Greenock, Scotland in 1900. It was launched on 28 September 1900 and owned by Ocean Steamships Company Ltd (A Holt and Company) of Liverpool, England. The vessel cost £89,142 to build. In 1915, ACHILLES was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a troopship. On 31 March 1916, five crew members died when the ship was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-44 off the coast of the French island Ushant (Ouessant). 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. 00035062 SS ACHILLES was built by Scott and Company at Greenock, Scotland in 1900. It was launched on 28 September 1900 and owned by Ocean Steamships Company Ltd (A Holt and Company) of Liverpool, England. The vessel cost £89,142 to build. In 1915, ACHILLES was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a troopship. On 31 March 1916, five crew members died when the ship was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-44 off the coast of the French island Ushant (Ouessant). 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. 00035062 | ||||
