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Afternoon in the tropics
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Maker: Norton, Frank
From above the Compass Platform looking over "A" and "B" turrets onto the fo'castle. Officers and men are carrying out short range pistol practice at target rigged to the starboard guard rail of HMAS ...ART23515
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Blackout HMAS "Sydney"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking along the blacked out upper deck of a cruiser at sea. At the top of the ladder is the 4" gun deck with the gun crews around their guns. On this deck is a shelter, formerly a timber rack, now l...ART21766
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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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Commodore John Collins
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Portrait of Commodore John Augustine Collins, CB, later Vice Admiral, KBE. In the early war years, Collins commanded HMAS 'Sydney' in the Mediterranean. Australians celebrated a great naval victory wh...ART22617
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Cruiser in Dock
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A drawing of the HMAS "Australia" in the large dock at Cockatoo Island. This sketch was made from a position on the floor of the dock alongside the keel ofthe ship looking aft and outwards. The screw ...ART21472
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Forward engine room
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking across the forward engine room HMAS "Sydney". The Officer of the Watch - an Engineer Lieutenant, is studying a battery of gauges. In the centre are port turbines, beyond them the gear box and ...ART30034
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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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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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Night life in a Turret, HMAS "Sydney"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The war at sea does not stop at lights out - it usually begins. This sketch was made in B turret of HMAS "Sydney". While "closed up" sleep is permissible - if one can get it - newspapers, overalls, ov...ART30026
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Sunday prayers - HMAS "Sydney"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking down on the quarterdeck during Sunday morning church at sea. The service is conducted by the Ship's Chaplain who is assisted by either the captain or the Commander. Right aft are the officers;...ART30094
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Sydney - Bartolomeo Colleoni action, 19 July 1940
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This large painting commemorates Sydney's place as one of Australia's most famous warships and its role in Australia's major naval success of the Second World War. In July 1940 a 90 minute battle bet...ART28486
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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 boiler room - HMAS "Sydney"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
One of the most vital spots in a modern cruiser HMAS "Sydney" is the boiler room, for in the super heated boilers lies the secret of the ship's enormous power and subsequent speed. This drawing lookin...ART30036
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The sick bay - HMAS "Sydney"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The Ship's Hospital or sick bay is situated immediately below the bridge. Here are facilities for operations, the taking and developing of X-rays, as well as a surgeons' surgery and depensary. In addi...ART30037