HMAS SYDNEY I in Sutherland Dock
Date1929
Object numberANMS0823[183]
NamePhotograph
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper.
DimensionsOverall: 125 × 93 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Margaret Kiley-Balas
DescriptionElevated view of HMAS SYDNEY (I) in Sutherland Dock at Cockatoo Island, Sydney with crew or dock workers on deck. The dock has been drained, and the ship is supported by wooden blocks. HMAS SYDNEY was delivered to Sutherland Dock in 1929 for breaking up, this photograph might be recording this event.
HistoryHMAS SYDNEY (I) paid off at Sydney on 8 May 1928, and on 10 January 1929 was delivered to Cockatoo Island for breaking up.SignificanceThis photograph is an important record of the first flagship of the Royal Australian Navy HMAS AUSTRALIA (I), which holds a significant place in Australian maritime history.
1917 - 1927
1917 - 1927