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Black‑and‑white photograph showing a large battlecruiser moving slowly through a harbour channel. The ship’s long hull and tall superstructure dominate the scene, with awnings rigged along part of the deck and crew lined up at the rails. In the foreground, a group of people sit and stand on rocky ground near the water’s edge, watching the vessel pass. The landscape is flat and open, with low vegetation and a hazy sky overhead.

HMS Repulse

Photo Gallery

This photo gallery offers a small selection of images that reveal brief moments of life at sea. Each photograph offers a glimpse of the ship as she appeared in her time and the world she sailed through.

A black‑and‑white photograph of a large warship moored at a harbour pier. The ship’s bow faces the camera, showing its tall superstructure, multiple masts, and an ensign flying prominently from a flagstaff. Several small boats are tied alongside the vessel. In the foreground, a uniformed sentry stands on the quay holding a rifle, positioned near bollards and mooring lines. The water is calm, and the horizon stretches across a clear, lightly clouded sky.

Black‑and‑white photograph of a large battlecruiser moving through a wide harbour channel, viewed from an elevated vantage point. The ship’s long hull, twin funnels, and tall forward superstructure are clearly visible, along with gun turrets positioned along the deck. Small motorboats travel nearby, leaving light wakes on the water. In the background, wooded shoreline and scattered vessels appear through a light haze.

A black‑and‑white photograph of a large battlecruiser moored in a harbour, viewed broadside. The ship’s long, sleek hull features rows of portholes and several large gun turrets mounted forward. Its tall superstructure rises above the deck with masts, lookout platforms, and communication rigging clearly visible. A naval ensign flies at the stern. In the background, low hills and buildings line the shoreline beneath a cloudy sky.

Black‑and‑white photograph of a battlecruiser at sea, viewed broadside from a distance. The ship’s long silhouette shows its superstructure, funnels, and gun turrets rising above the deck, while gentle waves surround the hull. On the horizon, several large troopships and other vessels travel in the same direction, partially obscured by haze. The sky is overcast with streaks of light breaking through the clouds, creating a subdued, open‑ocean scene.

Black‑and‑white aerial photograph showing two large naval ships under attack at sea. One vessel trails thick smoke and is sharply turning, leaving a curved wake across the water, while the second ship steams ahead at speed with a long white wake behind it. Several bomb splashes erupt around the nearer ship, sending plumes of water into the air. The scene captures the moment of a high‑level bombing attack, with the dark ocean stretching out beneath both ships.

Black‑and‑white photograph showing a large battlecruiser moving slowly through a harbour channel. The ship’s long hull and tall superstructure dominate the scene, with awnings rigged along part of the deck and crew lined up at the rails. In the foreground, a group of people sit and stand on rocky ground near the water’s edge, watching the vessel pass. The landscape is flat and open, with low vegetation and a hazy sky overhead.

1924 - HMS Repulse entering Fremantle Harbour
State Library of Western Australia, SLWA BA1410 2 50