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Painting - Painting HMS Hood, HMS Hood at Port Phillip Heads 1924

  • Framed watercolour painting of HMS Hood at Port Phillip Heads in 1924. Inscription reads: "In Memory of Peter Nall, 1954-2002 who loved Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale

    Framed watercolour of HMS Hood at Port Phillip Heads 1924

Historical information

HMS Hood visited Melbourne from Monday 17th March to Tuesday 25th March 1924, as flagship of the Special Service Battlecruiser Squadron, during an "Empire Cruise" around the world. For most of their stay in Melbourne, the five visiting warships were open to the public from 1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. daily.

Significance

Significant as last battlecruiser built by Britain and its visit to Port Phillip in 1924

Physical description

Framed painting of HMS Hood at Port Phillip Heads 1924

Inscriptions & markings

In Memory of Peter Nall, 1954-2002 who loved Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale

Subjects

References

  • Crowds Inspecting HMS Hood at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Mar 1924
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