Greycliffe disaster
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The Greycliffe disaster occurred in Sydney Harbour (Australia) on 3 November 1927 when the harbour ferry Greycliffe and the Union Steamship Company mail steamer Tahiti collided. The smaller ferry was cut in two and sank with the loss of 40 lives, the deadliest incident on Sydney Harbour.
Greycliffe (built 1911) on Sydney Harbour
RMS Tahiti on Sydney Harbour, circa 1920
Ambulance at Fort Macquarie following the accident
Injured passenger and policeman at Fort Macquarie
Rodney disaster
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The ferry Rodney capsized and sank on Sydney Harbour 13 February 1938 with the loss of 19 lives. The ferry was carrying well-wishers and girlfriends of sailors on the heavy cruiser USS Louisville as it left the Harbour.
Rodney, moments before she capsized and sank, showing many people on the top deck and few on the lower deck
Rodney capsized and about to sink
Rodney sinking
Rodney being pulled up from the bottom of the harbour several days after the sinking