Sinking of HMAS TORRENS I
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. This image shows TORRENS just prior to the commencement of firing, with HMAS CANBERRA in the background.
HMAS TORRENS I served in the Royal Australian Navy 1916-1926 and saw war service in Malayan, Mediterranean and Adriatic waters before returning to home duties in 1919. From 1920 to 1926 TORRENS served as a training platform for the Reserves. On 24 November 1930 the decommissioned destroyer was used for gunnery target practice off Sydney.
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. 00024250
Sinking of HMAS TORRENS I
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. This image shows TORRENS just prior to the commencement of firing, with HMAS CANBERRA in the background.
HMAS TORRENS I served in the Royal Australian Navy 1916-1926 and saw war service in Malayan, Mediterranean and Adriatic waters before returning to home duties in 1919. From 1920 to 1926 TORRENS served as a training platform for the Reserves. On 24 November 1930 the decommissioned destroyer was used for gunnery target practice off Sydney.
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. 00024250