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.
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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection
Object no. 00021351
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