NAVY15888 Accession Number: NAVY15888

Description

Survivors of the RAN Daring class destroyer HMAS Voyager are being brought into the hangar of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne for medical attention and rest, after a collision 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. (Same image as 305894 Naval Historical Collection).

Details

Accession Number
NAVY15888
Maker
RAN Public Relations
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
10 February 1964
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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