File:USS ASTORIA at anchor in Farm Cove, Sydney (8557780675).jpg

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English: This photograph depicts the warship USS ASTORIA anchored in Farm Cove. ASTORIA visited Sydney in August 1934 during its shakedown cruise of the Pacific.

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.
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

Object no. 00024270
Date Taken in August 1934
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/anmm_thecommons/8557780675/
Author Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
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  • USS ASTORIA visits Sydney
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge & Sydney Street Scenes
  • Samuel J Hood Studio
  • Naval Vessels
  • Foreign Vessels
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  • Samuel J Hood collection
  • Hood collection
  • USS Astoria
  • Astoria
  • US Navy
  • United States Navy
  • US sailors
  • sailors
  • captain
  • Farm Cove
  • US Navy visit
  • harbour scenes
  • Sydney Harbour
  • Sydney
  • warship
  • New Orleans class heavy cruiser
  • Captain Edmund S Root
  • Ship
  • USN
  • USS Astoria (CA-34)
  • CA-34
  • New Orleans-class
  • Cruiser
  • Heavy Cruiser
  • Sunk
  • Battle of Savo Island
  • Mrs Macquarie's Chair
  • samuel j hood collection
  • uss astoria
  • us navy
  • united states navy
  • us sailors
  • farm cove
  • us navy visit
  • sydney harbour
  • new orleans class heavy cruiser
  • captain edmund s root
  • usn
  • uss astoria (ca-34)
  • ca-34
  • new orleans-class
  • heavy cruiser
  • battle of savo island
  • mrs macquarie's chair
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15 March 2013
Camera location33° 51′ 34.5″ S, 151° 13′ 17.35″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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