Two men inspecting the wheelhouse of sunken ferry GREYCLIFFE

In this image two men in hats and coats stand on a pier inspecting the remains of the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE after it was destroyed during a collision with another vessel...In November 1927, SS TAHITI tragically collided with the Sydney Ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradley's Head. The collision resulted in the ferry sinking immediately with the loss of 37 lives, many of them school children. TAHITI itself sank several years later in August 1930 400 nautical miles west of Raratonga. Crew and passengers were rescued by the nearby ships SS VENTURA and SS PENYBRYN...The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below. ..Thank you for helping caption this important historical image...Object number 00035185..Photographer Samuel J Hood