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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection greycliffe sink sinking disaster shipwreck ss tahiti sstahiti ferry sydney ferry sydneyferry collision wheelhouse blackandwhite monochrome photo border surreal hood collection hoodcollection 35185 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection wreck collision maritime disaster maritimedisaster sydney harbour sydneyharbour fort denison fortdenison fort macquarie fortmacquarie greycliffe sydney ferries sydneyferries ferry disaster ss tahiti sstahiti greycliffe disaster greycliffedisaster sunk bradleys head bradleyshead blackandwhite monochrome photo border surreal black and white In this image two men in hats and coats stand on a pier inspecting the remains of the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE after it was destroyed during a collision with another vessel. In November 1927, SS TAHITI tragically collided with the Sydney Ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradley's Head. The collision resulted in the ferry sinking immediately with the loss of 37 lives, many of them school children. TAHITI itself sank several years later in August 1930 400 nautical miles west of Raratonga. Crew and passengers were rescued by the nearby ships SS VENTURA and SS PENYBRYN. The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below. Thank you for helping caption this important historical image. Object number 00035185 Photographer Samuel J Hood In this image two men in hats and coats stand on a pier inspecting the remains of the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE after it was destroyed during a collision with another vessel. In November 1927, SS TAHITI tragically collided with the Sydney Ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradley's Head. The collision resulted in the ferry sinking immediately with the loss of 37 lives, many of them school children. TAHITI itself sank several years later in August 1930 400 nautical miles west of Raratonga. Crew and passengers were rescued by the nearby ships SS VENTURA and SS PENYBRYN. The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below. Thank you for helping caption this important historical image. Object number 00035185 Photographer Samuel J Hood On 3 November 1927, RMS TAHITI came into collision with the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradleys Head. The ferry sunk and claimed 40 lives. During the sinking, many passengers clambered to safety on top of one of the two wheelhouses from the ferry. This photograph depicts one of the wheelhouses washed away with the tide. 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. 00035185 On 3 November 1927, RMS TAHITI came into collision with the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradleys Head. The ferry sunk and claimed 40 lives. During the sinking, many passengers clambered to safety on top of one of the two wheelhouses from the ferry. This photograph depicts one of the wheelhouses washed away with the tide. 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. 00035185 | ||||
