P01878.015
Photograph P01878.015 Period 1960-1969South China Sea. 1969-06-03. Starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne after the collision with the American destroyer USS Frank E Evans in the early hours of the morning. Fortunately
P01878.016 Accession Number: P01878.016
Description
Sembawang, Singapore. c.1969-06-10. Starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in dry dock after the collision with the American destroyer USS Frank E Evans on 1969-06-03. Within a week of the collision HMAS Melbourne was dry-docked in the King George V Dry-dock to have a temporary bow fitted. This view shows the extent of the underwater damage: the stem is flattened, buckled and twisted to port and there is a large gash several feet aft of the stern. As a result of the collision, 70 to 80 tonnes of water flooded in to a forward tank. No Australian lives were lost.
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Accession Number
P01878.016
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 10 June 1969
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Vickridge
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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