NAVY15879 Accession Number: NAVY15879

Description

View of the damage to the bow of the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, which is in dock at Garden Island, NSW, after a collision with the Daring class destroyer HMAS Voyager, on the night of 10 February 1964. HMAS Voyager was sunk in the collision with the Melbourne off Jervis Bay, which claimed the lives of 82 crew members of the Voyager.

Details

Accession Number
NAVY15879
Maker
RAN Public Relations
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1964
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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