Sun 1 Nov · 10am
Australian National Maritime Museum · Sydney
a curator-led journey through HMAS Vampire's story across three sites
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Travel through three locations and three chapters of HMAS Vampire (II)'s history in this special guided round-trip experience developed in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum and Harbour Trust.
Begin aboard HMAS Vampire (II) with a short tour led by Stirling Smith, Curator of Navy at the Australian National Maritime Museum, exploring the vessel's design, operational service and enduring legacy. Built at Sydney's historic Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Vampire was one of three Australian-built Daring-class destroyers and represented a new era in local shipbuilding, incorporating innovative construction techniques and becoming one of the largest destroyers ever built in Australia.
From there, board the Harman and cruise across Sydney Harbour, tracing the maritime landscape that shaped Vampire's story with Inger Shiel, Assistant Curator, Knowledge at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Along the way, discover the people, industries and naval heritage that connected Vampire to the harbour she called home for decades.
Arriving at Cockatoo Island, Nerida Campbell, Head of Curatorial, Research and Production at the Harbour Trust will reveal the story of Vampire's construction, from the laying of her keel in 1952 to her launch in 1956, bringing to life the skilled workforce and shipbuilding traditions that made the island the nation's most important naval dockyard.
This unique experience offers the rare opportunity to follow The Bat's journey across the harbour,…
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When is History of the Bat in Three Acts and Three Locations?
Sun 1 Nov 2026, 10am.
Where is it?
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW.
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