HMAS AUSTRALIA II or CANBERRA and other cruisers berthed near Garden Island

This image depicts either HMAS AUSTRALIA II or CANBERRA berthed near Garden Island for the annual children's Christmas party. The crane depicted lifted a crate which was used as a special ride for the children of Royal Australian Navy officers and VIPs. Behind the vessel is possibly HMAS BRISBANE with the smaller vessel behind that possibly HMAS GERANIUM.

 

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.

 

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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

 

Object no. 00034841

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