Naval Craft Australia
With the centenary of the official formation of the Royal Australian Navy in 2011, this is a good opportunity to admire a remarkable range of naval images. Some of these 200 plus images seem never to have been published.
A remarkable image of minesweeper HMAS Deloraine under attack in Darwin by Japanese aircraft shows how war came to Australia. There are images of destroyer torpedo practice in the 1930s; colonial warships in the days before federation, Australian Army small ships of WW2 and the last days of Australia’s last fixed wing aircraft carrier. There are RAN submarines 100 years apart, the great gun ships of the RAN and the converted tiddlers of WW2.
For costs and availability of obtaining any of these photos without watermark, as an electronic file, as a print from the original negative (where available) or as some other format, contact the Maritime Records and Research Centre’s Curator on mrrc@shf.org.au or 02 9298 3850, quoting the full file name and giving details of format wanted.
Copyright for the majority of these images from the collection is vested in the Sydney Heritage Fleet. For the remaining images every attempt has been made to ensure correct attribution. If any originator of an image notes an error the Sydney Heritage Fleet would welcome any notification and will remove that image or modify its attribution.
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- 015-71 RAAF bomb scow, trials at Slazengers, Ryde. SHF Coll.
- ACUTE HMAS, 1967,Swan River. May 1978. SHF Coll.
- ACUTE HMAS,1967, berthing. SHF Coll.
- ADELAIDE HMAS 1922-1949. SHF Coll.
- ADELAIDE HMAS, 1922-1949.as built. SHF Coll.
- ADELAIDE HMAS, 1922, rebuilt, c. 1939. SHF Coll.
- ADELAIDE HMAS, 1980. RAN pic, SHF Coll.
- ADELAIDE HMAS, launch July 27, 1918.SHF Coll.
- ADVANCE 1968, ex HMAS. SHF Coll.
- AH1733, Army Hospital Launch 80ft. c.1945.SHF Coll.
- AH2831,Army Hospital Boat. 62ft. c. 1944. SHF Coll.
- ALBATROSS HMAS, 1928. laid up Nov 29 1934. SHF Coll.
- ALBATROSS HMAS, 1928.laid up c. 1935. SHF Coll.
- AM1498, Army 38ft. fast supply boat. c. 1945. SHF Coll
- AM1710, Army type 26ft.Dory. SHF Coll.
- AM1986, Army Work Boat AWB. c. 1945. SHF Coll.
- AM2458, Army 25ft Utility launch. SHF Coll.
- ANZAC HMAS and S class DD @ Garden Is. c. 1930. SHF Coll.
- ANZAC HMAS, escorts AUSTRALIA to scuttling site. April12,192
- ANZAC HMAS,1917.Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- ANZAC HMAS,torpedo trials.c.1930.SHF Coll.
- ARARAT HMAS, 1943-1961. SHF Coll.
- ARDENT HMAS, 1968,inbound Sydney.SHF Coll.
- ARDENT HMAS. 1968.SHF Coll.
- Army Ship AS1743, 66ft trawler type. SHF Coll.
- Army ship RAHRA AV1364. 1944. SHF Coll.
- ARUNTA HMAS, 1942. sinking. 1969. SHF Coll.
- ARUNTA HMAS, 1996 @ 7 Darling Harb. Feb 7, 2000. SHF Coll.
- ARUNTA HMAS, 1996. Feb. 7, 2000.SHF Coll.
- AT1548. US Army Type 45ft. tugboat. SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS , aft from foretop, c. 1920. SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS ,tugs CHAMPION and St.OLAVES tow AUSTRALIA to
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, foredeck, c. 1920. tiny print SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, sea-cocks open.1924. SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, 1913. SGP No 7244. Sydney, 1920. SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, 1927-1954. c. 1942. SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, 1927-1954. War damage 1945. SHF Coll.
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, visitors Day c.1920. SHF Coll
- AUSTRALIA HMAS, with tugs CHAMPION & St.OLAVES ,April 12, 19
- AVERNUS NSW,1879, after 1901 as commercial craft. SHF Coll.
- AVERUS (near) ACHERON (rear) NSW, SHF Coll.
- BALIKPAPAN HMAS, 1974. SHF Coll.
- BARCOO HMAS, 1943. Aground April 1948. SHF Coll.
- BARCOO HMAS. @ GI. SHF Coll.
- BASS HMAS, 1960, inbound 1977. SHF Coll.
- BETANO HMAS, 1974. 1991. SHF Coll.
- BOMBARD HMAS, 1968-to Indo. 1983. SHF Coll.
- BRISBANE HMAS 1967-2001. SHF Coll.
- BRISBANE HMAS 1915-1936, c. 1922. SHF Coll.
- BRISBANE HMAS, (left), HMAS ALBATROSS under sheerlegs, Garde
- BRISBANE HMAS, 1967- 2001. 1977. SHF Coll.
- BRISBANE HMAS, c. 1915. SHF Coll.
- BRISBANE, HOBART, PERTH HMASs, c. 1970. SHF Coll.
- BURRA BRA HMAS, 1908-1950 ( Manly ferry), W'loo June 14, 19
- CANBERRA 1981-2005 in Woolwich Dock. SHF Coll.
- CANBERRA HMAS, with convoy in Fremantle 1940. SHF Coll.
- CANBERRA HMAS, 1927-1942. SHF Coll.
- CANBERRA HMAS, blistered funnels. 1936. SHF Coll.
- CANBERRA HMAS, in Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- CANBERRA HMAS,1981-2005. SHF Coll.
- CANBERRA HMAS. in Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- CASTLEMAINE HMAS 1941, SHF Coll.
- CERBERUS HMVS 1870, at Williamstown, May 11, 1874. SHF Coll.
- CHILDERS HMCS, off Westernport, c. 1910. SHF Coll.
- CHILDERS HMVS, 1883-1918. Delivery voyage. SHF Coll.
- COLLINS HMAS, Aug 19,1996.SHF Coll.
- CURLEW HMAS,1953. Oct 4, 1986. SHF Coll.
- CURLEW HMAS, 1953(RAN 1962),Oct 4, 1986. SHF Coll.
- DELORAINE HMAS, 1941-1956.Air attack, Darwin Feb. 19, 1942.
- DERWENT HMAS, 1961-1994. Feb 1976. SHF Coll.
- DERWENT HMAS, 1961-1994. Sydney Feb. 1976. SHF Coll.
- DIAMANTINA HMAS, 1944- relic.. Dukes & Orrs Dock.SHF Coll.
- DOOMBA HMAS, ex HMS WEXFORD, 1919-1947. SHF Coll.
- DUNTROON MV, in WW2 with guns aft. SHF Coll.
- ENCOUNTER HMAS & HMAS PLATYPUS with submarines, before 1923
- ENCOUNTER HMAS, 1902-1932. c. 1911. SHF Coll.
- ENCOUNTER HMAS, with five RAN J class submarines, SHF Coll.
- FLINDERS HMAS, 1972.SHF Coll.
- FREMANTLE HMAS, 1979-2006. August 1980. SHF Coll.
- GAYUNDAH HMQS, 1884-1921, Brisbane R. SHF Coll.
- GAYUNDAH HMQS, 1884-1921, in 1885. SHF Coll.
- GAYUNDAH HMQS, 1884-1921.in dock. SHF Coll.
- GOOLGWAI HMAS, 1919-wreck 1955. damaged print. SHF Coll.
- GYMPIE and STRAHAN exHMASs demolition @ Birchgrove. c.1961.
- GYMPIE & STRAHAN, ex HMAS, demolition @ Birchgrove c. 1961.
- HAWKESBURY HMAS, 2000, Sydney Feb. 8, 2000. SHF Coll.
- HEROS tows HMAS CANBERRA from Sutherland Dock. SHF Coll.
- HOBART HMAS, 1965, @ GI with HMAS ANZAC c. 1965. SHF Coll.
- HOBART HMAS, 1965, inbound August 1983. SHF Coll.
- HOBART HMAS, ex HMS APOLLO, 1928-1962. Sydney Jan. 24, 1939.
- HOBART HMAS, ex HMS APOLLO, 1938-1962. GI 1962. SHF Coll.
- HUON HMAS, with whaler aft, c. 1920. SHF Coll.
- KANIMBLA HMAS, c. 1945. 7. SHF Coll.
- KIMBLA HMAS, 1956-1986, c.1970s.SHF Coll.
- LABUAN HMAS, 1973. 1986. SHF Coll
- LCM AB1061. Army. August 27, 1996. SHF Coll.
- LUMEN 1975, RAN, BROLGA 1988-2003. Sold. SHF Coll.
- MANOORA HMAS, Sydney Cove, SHF Coll.
- MELBOURNE 1955-1982. laid up 1983. SHF Coll.
- MELBOURNE HMAS, 1913-1928,c. 1918.SHF Coll.
- MELBOURNE HMAS, 1913-1928. as built. SHF Coll.
- MELBOURNE HMAS, 1913-1928. 1920s with Daley's tug. SHF Coll.
- MELBOURNE HMAS, 1913-1928. in Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- MELBOURNE HMAS, 1955-1982, with VOYAGER damaged bow 1964. S
- MELBOURNE HMAS, 1955-1982. laid up 1983. SHF Coll.
- MFV414, Army 66ft type. SHF Coll.
- MOMBAH RAN, 1921- 1948.SHF Coll.
- MORESBY HMAS 1964-c.1998. 1977. SHF Coll.
- MORESBY HMAS, 1918-1947, with tugs, SHF Coll.
- MORESBY HMAS, 1918-c.1947. As survey ship, 1930s.SHF Coll.
- MORESBY HMAS, 1918, ex HMS SILVIO, 1925, WW2 appearance. s
- MORESBY HMAS, 1918,ex HMS SILVIO 1925, scrap 1947, as surve
- MORESBY HMAS, 1964-c.1998. 1985. SHF Coll.
- MORESBY HMAS, 1964-c.1998. 1985.SHF Coll.
- MULCRA HMAS, (RAN 1945-46) 1925-1976.SHF Coll.
- NELSON HMVS,, 1814-1891 with HMVS CHILDERS 1883. SHF Coll.
- NORMAN HMAS,1940 - to RN 1945.SHF Coll.
- ONSLOW HMAS, 1969 - relic c.1998.SHF Coll.
- OVENS HMAS, 1969-relic 1998, Sydney Oct. 1986.SHF Coll.
- PALUMA HMQS-HMS-HMAS 1884- sold 1916. SHF Coll.
- PALUMA HMS,HMQS,,1884-1916 sold. as survey ship pre-1900. SH
- PARRAMATTA HMAS off Garden Island c. 1910.SHF Coll.
- PARRAMATTA HMAS, 1910-1928, plus one in Farm Cove. SHF Coll
- PARRAMATTA HMAS, 1910-1928, as hulk, set. SHF Coll.
- PARRAMATTA HMAS, 1910-1929, arrival 1910. SHF Coll.
- PARRAMATTA HMAS, 1939-sunk Nov 27, 1941. SHF Coll.
- PARRAMATTA HMAS, 1959-1991. SHF Coll.
- PARRAMATTA, 1910-1928, SHF Coll.
- PENGUIN HMAS, 1876, ex HMS, sold 1923 as crane barge. SHF C
- PERTH HMAS, (type) 1934-1942, postcard, SHF Coll.
- PERTH HMAS, 1963-1999. SHF Coll.
- PERTH HMAS, ex HMS AMPHION,1934-1942, March 31, 1940.SHF Col
- PLATYPUS HMAS, 1917-1958 with tug HERO.SHF Coll.
- PLATYPUS HMAS, 1917-1958, c.1920 with J class subs.SHF Coll.
- PORPOISE RAN ,ex HMS NEASHAM 1956. sold 1988. SHF Coll.
- PROTECTOR HMAS, 1884, c. 1918.SHF Coll.
- PROTECTOR HMAS. 1884 - WW2.SHF Coll.
- PROTECTOR HMSAS, 1884- hulk extant. SHF Coll.
- QUADRANT HMAS, 1942-1963, SHF Coll.
- QUEEN MARY 1936-1971 @ Fremantle, 1940 with HMAS BONTHORPE.
- QUEENBOROUGH HMAS, 1942-1972, outbound June 1971.SHF Coll.
- QUEENBOROUGH HMAS, 1942-1972.SHF Coll.
- QUICKMATCH HMAS,, 1942-1972. as destroyer.SHF Coll.
- RAAF 45ft.fuel barge, trials Berrys Bay, c. 1944. (1)
- RAN S & T class DDs, laid up. SHF Coll.
- RAN RIVER class DDs ( 5 plus 1)at Brindisi, c.1919-20. SHF
- RIPPLE RAN, 1904-1951, waterboat.SHF Coll.
- RUSHCUTTER HMAS, 1986,inbound. SHF Coll.
- RUSHCUTTER RAN nuship, 1986, trials. SHF Coll.
- RUSHCUTTER RAN, 1986, building. SHF Coll.
- SHROPSHIRE HMS-HMAS, 1928-1954.SHF Coll.
- Single 4in.guns of HMASs YARRA or SWAN c. 1936. SHF Coll.
- SLEUTH HMAS, ex ENA 1902, SHF Coll.
- STALWART HMAS with HMASs DUCHESS & YARRA, HMNZS WAIKATO and
- STALWART HMAS, 1967- sold 1990. SHF Coll.
- STALWART HMAS, 1967-1990. on trials as MV 1967. SHF Coll.
- STALWART HMAS, H14 with HMAS ANZAC in Farm Cove, c. 1925.
- STUART HMAS, 1963, outbound Sydney. SHF Coll.
- STUART HMAS, 1963. Off Sydney 1976. SHF Coll.
- STUART HMAS, 1918- 46. Aug 13,1929. passes ALBATROSS. SHF Co
- STUART HMAS, 1918-1946. HMAS ALBATROSS @ rear. SHF Coll.
- STUART HMAS, 1963. c.1970. SHF Coll.
- SUCCESS HMAS, launch at CoDock 1986. SHF Coll.
- SUCCESS HMAS, 1920-1937. SHF Coll.
- SUCCESS HMAS, 1920( left),HMAS ANZAC(1920) at right. Farm Co
- SUPPLY HMAS,0195, with HMASs PERTH 38 and DERWENT 49. SHF C
- SUPPLY HMAS 1955-1987, outbound Sydney. SHF Coll.
- SUPPLY HMAS 1955-1987. SHF Coll.
- SUPPLY HMAS, 1955-1987 with HMAS MELBOURNE. SHF Coll.
- SWAN HMAS,1967-1997. 1976. SHF Coll.
- SWAN HMAS 1916-1931,@ Pt.Adelaide 1928. SHF Coll.
- SWAN HMAS 1916-1931, Port Adelaide 1928. SHF Coll.
- SWAN HMAS 1937. RAN WATTLE compass swinging. 1937. SHF Col.
- SWAN HMAS, 1916-1931, enters Port Adelaide 1928. SHF Coll.
- SWAN HMAS, 1967-1997. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY 1935-1941. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS 1948-1975, Singapore 1965. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1913-1928. as built 1913.SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1913-1928. c. 1914.SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1913-1928.Nov. 1914. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941, berthing SydCove 1941. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941, inbound past SYDNEY (1) mast. SHF C
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941. @ Sydney Sept. 26, 1936. SHF Coll
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941. at sea. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941.pos. Heavy AA machine guns. SHF Coll
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1913-1928. bow section. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1913-1928. c.1920. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1913-1928.Fleet entry Oct 4, 1913.SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941, SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941, in Sydney. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941,enters Alexandria 1940.SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941. 1941 appearance. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1935-1941. alongside.SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS, 1983. 1st arrival 1983. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS,1948-1975 as troopship after 1962. SHF Coll.
- SYDNEY HMAS. 1935-1941.(pos.) CoDock. SHF Coll.
- TEAL HMAS, 1955, ex HMS JACKTON 1962. SHF Coll.
- TELOPEA CSL03, RAN. SHF Coll.
- Three River Class destroyers WW1. c. 1920. SHF Coll.
- TINGIRA 1866 ex HMAS, ex SOBRAON, as hulk 1930s. SHF Coll.
- TINGIRA ex HMAS, 1866 ex SOBRAON, being stripped 1930s. SH
- TINGIRA 1866 ex HMAS, ex SOBRAON, as hulk 1940s. SHF Coll.
- TINGIRA 1866 ex HMAS,, ex SOBRAON, hulked 1930s, SHF Coll.
- TOBRUK HMAS, 1981, Sydney 1997. SHF Coll.
- TORRENS HMAS, 1916-1926 (67) in Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- TORRENS, ex HMAS. Straddled as target. 1930. SHF Coll.
- Town class cruiser RAN, c. 1920. SHF Coll.
- Tracker lands on HMAS MELBOURNE c. 1972. SHF Coll.
- US Army 45ft type tugs,building. c.1945. SHF Coll.
- US army type powered lighter.UNRAA. SHF Coll.
- VAMPIRE HMAS, 1959 passes HMAS MELBOURNE @ 25 knots, 1977. S
- VAMPIRE HMAS, 1959-1986, final appearance. SHF Coll.
- VAMPIRE HMAS, 1959, as built, trials. SHF Coll.
- VENDETTA HMAS, 1917-1946,in Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- VENDETTA HMAS, 1917-1946,lays smoke screen.SHF Coll.
- VENDETTA HMAS, 1958-1979. SHF Coll.
- VENDETTA HMAS, D69. rear- HMAS VOYAGER recovers torpedo. 193
- VOYAGER HMAS, 1918-1942, Farm Cove Feb.18 1934. SHF Coll.
- VOYAGER HMAS, 1918-1942, looking aft. Feb 1934.SHF Coll.
- VOYAGER HMAS, 1918-wrecked 1942, Sydney, Feb 18, 1934.SHF Co
- WALLABY OFL8002, RAN. 1983. SHF Coll.
- WARRAMUNGA HMAS, 1942-1963, Farm Cove Jan 16, 1946. SHF Coll
- WARRAMUNGA HMAS, 1942-1963, in Farm Cove. SHF Coll.
- WARRAMUNGA HMAS, 1942-1963, trials 1942. SHF Coll.
- WARRAMUNGA HMAS, 1942-1963.c. 1957.inbound. SHF Coll.
- WARREGO HMAS, 1911-1928, launching. SHF Coll.
- WATTLE CSL01,RAN, 1972. SHF Coll.
- WESTRALIA HMAS, 1929-1962, as WW2 Landing ship. SHF Coll.
- WESTRALIA HMAS, 1975-2006, ex APPLELEAF. Sydney Feb 1992. S
- WOLLONGONG HMAS, 1951, to Indonesia 1950. SHF Coll.
- WOLVERINE HMS, 1863, photo 1882. SHF Coll.
- YARRA HMAS, 1936-sunk 1942. SHF Coll.
- YARRA HMAS, 1961-1985. SHF Coll.