Sailors with demolition charges on HMAS AUSTRALIA

This image depicts two sailors holding demolition charges on the deck of the former HMAS AUSTRALIA (I) in preparation for scuttling on 12 April 1924, some 24 miles from inner South Head of 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 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. 00034974