The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 ships came into collision in the early hours of the morning. Clearly visible is the American destroyer's port wing signal lamp complete with the support stanchion.
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. The variable depth sonar streamed, the stern section of the American destroyer USS Frank E Evans (DD-754) has been cast adrift from the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Me
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. 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
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.
