Captain Cook Graving Dock, Garden Island, 2001 / photographed by Jon Reid

PXE 987

fonds

10 & 15 Aug, Nov-Dec 2001

Graphic Materials, Photographs

457750

Photographs - 8 digital photoprints - 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

For the history and specifications of HMAS Success, see: Royal Australian Navy website online

1. Dock workers assist the dock-master Brad Lovegrove in keeping the vessel centred as it enters the flooded dock with the assistance of winches and harbour tugs, 10 Aug 2007 (DD01-17)
2. Dockmaster Brad Lovegrove walks on the floor of the near-dry dock to check the placement of the vessel on the concrete and timber blocks that support it, 10 Aug 2001 (DD03-16)
3. The bow of the ship is reflected in a pool of water as two workers break apart the ship's anchor chains for testing and repair, 15 Aug 2001 (DD07-07)
4. Workers break apart the ship's anchor chains into shorter lengths to facilitate testing and repair, 15 Aug 2001 (DD10-10)
5. Workers use an hydraulic lift to elevate themselves high off the dock floor as they use a high pressure water sprayer to prepare ship's superstructure for painting, 15 Aug 2001 (DD10-16)
6. Worker uses high a pressure water spray to remove old paint and barnacles from the vessel's rudder as a preparation to painting new anti-foul paint below the waterline, 15 Aug 2001 (DD08-02)
7. An engineer re-greases components in the propeller shaft after refitting of the propeller as another seals plugs in the rudder, Nov 2001 (DD31-33)
8. Spray-painters use a hydraulic hoist to paint anti-foul on the underside of the vessel's stern, seen here with the rudder removed, Dec 2001 (DD32-04)

Reproduction Restricted

Contents taken from photographer's captions, dating & numbering (ML file)
Photographs record the refit to the Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Success. Sydney Morning Herald photographer Jon Reid was given access to the Captain Cook Graving Dock at the ADI Ltd Garden Island facility -- Curator of Photographs note from ML file (Aug 2007)