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07-Dec-2007 AKMC

071207_123734_2534 HMAS Vampire (Fri 07 Dec 07)

National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW

The retired Daring class destroyer HMAS Vampire at what is probably her final home at the Maritime Museum. This is a sight that you wouldn't want to see bearing down on you if you were in a fishing boat, but it's been a long time since the Vampire has borne down on anything. I'm not sure whether her engines are still functional.

I plan to do a series of shots of her at a future time. (Edit September 2023, 16 years later: And still do. Some day.)

The retired Oberon class submarine HMAS Onslow (much rustier than her surface-going companion) can be seen in the background.

(Edit: In October 2008 Onslow was towed off to have some maintenance done, including getting rid of some of the rust. Her return is documented elsewhere in this gallery.)

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/30s f/18.0 at 31.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Dec-2007 12:37:34
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Focal Length31 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/18
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Lee G24-Feb-2008 06:40
Nice point of view. This angle really make this ship look so top heavy and even more impressive!
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