The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Subic Bay, Philippines. 1969-05. HMA ships Melbourne and Parramatta entering the Bay only days before the collision between the Australian aircraft carrier Melbourne and the American destroyer USS Frank E Evans in the South China Sea on 3 June 1969. Seen on the flight deck of HMAS Melbourne are the Skyhawk aircraft of No. 805 Squadron RAN, the Tracker aircraft of No. 816 Squadron and the Wessex aircraft of No. 817 Squadron.
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. View of the extensively damaged stern section of the American Allen M Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E Evans after coming into collision with the Australian aircraft car
Aerial view of the RAN Majestic class aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (II). The Melbourne had sailed from Sydney for the Far East on 5 May 1969 with 805 Squadron (Skyhawks), 816 Squadron (Trackers) an
Decommissioned battleship USS Alabama on display at Battleship Memorial Park Mobile, Alabama. USN North American T-28 Trojan trainers and pilots at US Naval Air Station Barin Field, Foley Alabama 19 O
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Port bow view of the damaged aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne after the collision with the American destroyer USS Frank E Evans in the early hours of the morning.
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Starboard bow view of the damaged aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne after the collision with the American destroyer USS Frank E Evans in the early hours of the morning.
[HMAS Melbourne USS Frank E. Evans collision and Subic Bay and Singapore] / Craig Russell
