The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 carrier HMAS Melbourne in the early hours of the morning. The stern section of the destroyer was secured to the Melbourne's starboard quarter and towed to the US Naval base at Subic Bay, Philippines, and later used as a gunnery target.
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Extensively damaged American Allen M Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E Evans (DD-754) after coming into collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in t
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Extensively damaged forward end of the American Allen M Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E Evans after coming into collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melb
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Extensively damaged port side of the American Allen M Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E Evans after coming into collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbou
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Extensively damaged port side of the American Allen M Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E Evans after coming into collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbou
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.
South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Debris from the American Allen M Sumner class destroyer USS Frank E Evans which landed on the flight deck of the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne after the two s
