Photograph: View of the Special Service Squadron from the Smith & Smith's building, 1924.

Maker
Auckland Harbour Board. Engineer's Dept.
 See full details

Object detail

Description
Photograph Album No. 42 Auckland Harbour Board: Engineers Album, page 3. N11a & b. View of Special Service Squadron from Smith & Smith's Building, 15 May 1924. Identified vessels (from left). DEHLI, warship HMS HOOD (built 1920, owned by the Royal Navy), Renown-class battlecruiser HMS REPULSE (built 1916, owned by the Royal Navy), Danae class cruiser HMS DANAE (built 1916, owned by the Royal Navy), Danae-class light cruiser HMS DAUNTLESS (built 1918, owned by the Royal Navy), light crusier HMS DRAGON (built 1917, owned by the Royal Navy), Town class light cruiser HMS CHATHAM (built 1911, lent to the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1920), naval vessel HMAS ADELAIDE, Royal Navy Acacia class sloop HMS VERONICA (built 1915 by Dunlop Bremner & Company, Port Glasgow for use in escort work, minesweeping and as decoy warship, owned by New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy), Royal Navy Acacia class sloop HMS LABURNUM (built 1915 by Charles Connell & Company, Scotstoun, for use in escort work, minesweeping and as decoy warships, owned by New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy), Pearl class cruiser HMS PHILOMEL (built 1980, then owned by Royal New Zealand Navy 1914 - 1949), Danae-class light cruiser HMS DUNEDIN (launched from the yards of Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne on 19 November 1918 and commissioned on 13 September 1919, owned by the Royal Navy).
Accession number
2010.132.8
Museum System ID
36874
Collection type
Archives
Collection
Auckland Harbour Board
Classification
B&W print
Maker and role
Auckland Harbour Board. Engineer's Dept.: Compiler
Media/Materials
Black and White Print: 0 - Whole
Production place and notes
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Auckland Region, Aotearoa New Zealand
On display?
Not on display
Record level
Photograph from Album

Share

My shortlist

Object type

Subject category

Explore other objects by colour

The online platform at New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa (NZMM) is continually developing. Records are updated with new information and images regularly. There may be errors or omissions in the information provided and we welcome input from the public.

The NZ Maritime Museum aims to provide free use of our Collections Online content. The majority of the online images are available for download and reuse, free of charge. We ask that our material is appropriately attributed, and that users adhere to restrictions when these are indicated. For guidance and information regarding attribution, rights and restrictions please read our Image Use Policy or contact the Collections Team.

Public comments

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Google reCaptchaThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.