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Camouflage, HMAS Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The war time upper deck of a hard worked cruiser presents a very different scene to the same deck in peace time. Splinter mats, carlie floats and above all, dull grey paint have bought about the chang...ART30019
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Death dive
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A view of the upper part of the ship HMAS 'WESTRALIA', including the mast and rigging, as a Kamikaze plane attacks from above. The plane is white and showers of sparks and gunfire tear through the nig...ART24231
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HMAS Sydney in action against Italian cruisers
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Sydney steaming past the crippled Bartolomeo Colleoni in chase of Italian cruiser Giovanni Dalle Bande Nere (out of sight), HMS Hyperion is approaching to rescue survivors and finally sink the wr...ART30095
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HMAS "Sydney" in action with Italian cruiser
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The scene depicts the phase in the action when HMAS 'Sydney' has hit and stopped the Italian cruiser 'Bartolomeo Colleoni' and at 4-5 miles distance is steaming past the vessel in pursuit of the secon...ART23692
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In dockyard hands
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Undergoing refits at Garden Island are HMA Ships "Westralia" and "Platypus". In the foreground preparations are being made to drive the first pile in a new section of wharfing, Sydney.ART30035
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Night encounter, HMAS Sydney and HMAT Zealandia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
While escorting SS "Zealandia" in the Indian Ocean, opportunity was taken to carry out an exercise using the transport as a suspicious vessel. Leaving her charge and returning at high speed on a new c...ART30017
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"Queen Mary"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
While embarking troops the transfer receives a coat of light grey paint. Harbour craft are dwarfed by this giant and the floating crane "Titan" appears to have lost much of its bulk. HMT "Queen Mary" ...ART30032
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Ship 139, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
While waiting in Sydney to accompany a convoy to the Middle East in March 1941, Norton took full advantage of his time by recording movements around the naval base on Garden island and the Sydney dock...ART30038
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Smoke screen
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified ships laying a smoke screen near Sydney Harbour.ART23057
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Talking to the transports
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Maker: Norton, Frank
An exchange of signals between escort and transport. A flag hoist (right hand corner) is being hauled down while from the top of the starboard flag-lockers a signalman sends a message by semaphore. Th...ART30030
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The cruiser wharf, Garden Island
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Alongside the wharves are HMAS Australia, camouflaged, and just back from service overseas. HMAS Bungaree, a former interstate freighter and HMAS "Platypus", a depot ship, Sydney.ART21068
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The meeting of HMT "Queen Elizabeth" and "Queen Mary"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Believed to be the first occasion that these two trans-Atlantic liners have met in service. HMT "Queen Elizabeth" (two funnels) is outward bound from Sydney after fitting out for troop carrying and HM...ART21764
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Upper deck, HMAS Australia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking for'ard on the upper deck of HMAS "Australia". To combat the fire menace all paintwork is being reduced. Ratings are seen chipping the base of the crane. Dark grey green is American Task Force...ART21021