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| Keywords: australian national maritime museum australiannationalmaritimemuseum the hood collection thehoodcollection australia sydney harbor sydneyharbor sydney harbour sydneyharbour sydney harbor bridge sydneyharborbridge sydney harbour bridge sydneyharbourbridge ss rodney ssrodney ferry sydney ferries sydneyferries maritime services board steam sheerlegs maritimeservicesboardsteamsheerlegs ss regalia ssregalia On 13 February 1938 a crowd of spectators onboard the ferry RODNEY were farewelling the USS LOUISVILLE in Sydney Harbour. It was top heavy and as passengers ran to one side of the ferry it capsized off Bradleys Head. Over 200 people were onboard, and 19 people drowned, with LOUISVILLE participating in the rescue efforts. RODNEY was raised and renamed REGALIA. 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. 00021351 On 13 February 1938 a crowd of spectators onboard the ferry RODNEY were farewelling the USS LOUISVILLE in Sydney Harbour. It was top heavy and as passengers ran to one side of the ferry it capsized off Bradleys Head. Over 200 people were onboard, and 19 people drowned, with LOUISVILLE participating in the rescue efforts. RODNEY was raised and renamed REGALIA. 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. 00021351 | ||||
