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A dock worker crosses from one side of the ship to the other via a gap in the supporting blocks.
A dock worker crosses from one side of the ship to the other via a gap in the supporting blocks.

A dock worker crosses from one side of the ship to the other via a gap in the supporting blocks.

Photographer
Date2001
Object number00044620
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic print on archival fibre-based paper
DimensionsImage: 202 x 305 mm
Copyright© Joh Reid
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionIn 2001 the replenishment vessel HMAS SUCCESS was being refitted in the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island, Sydney. This photograph shows a dock worker crossing from one side of the ship to another via a small gap in the supporting blocks. The photograph illustrates some of the important maintenance work carried out at the dock and vividly captures the conditions of working life.HistoryJon Reid's photographic project in 2001 showcases HMAS SUCCESS, a RAN offshore replenishment vessel, undergoing a refit at the Captain Cook Graving Dock, Garden Island, Sydney, NSW. As the largest graving dock in the southern hemisphere it is a strong military port for not only Australian ships but allied ones too. Reid's photographs show the importance of the dockyard to our current Navy in the continuation of the long tradition of caring for warships since it was first developed in the 19th century. SignificanceThis photograph represents the importance of the Captain Cook Graving Dock to the Royal Australian Navy and the jobs of its workers.