HMAS Tingira moored at Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour. The Tingira was commissioned by the RAN on 25 ...

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Rose Bay
Accession Number A02605
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made c 1912
Conflict Period 1910-1919
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

HMAS Tingira moored at Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour. The Tingira was commissioned by the RAN on 25 April 1912 as a boys' training ship. Tingira was purchased by the Commonwealth of Australia from the NSW Government where as the 'Sobraon' she was used for many years as a reformatory ship for delinquent boys. Tingira remained in service with the RAN for 15 years with 3158 boys receiving their training in her before joining the seagoing fleet.