305898
Photograph 305898 Period 1960-1969JERVIS BAY, ACT. 1964-02-10. WRAPPED IN BLANKETS, OIL COVERED SURVIVORS OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VOYAGER CONSUME HOT DRINKS IN ONE OF THE MESSES OF HMAS MELBOURNE FOLLOWING A COLLISION BETWEEN THE TWO SH
NAVY15889 Accession Number: NAVY15889
Description
Wrapped in blankets and covered with oil, six unidentified survivors of the RAN Daring class destroyer HMAS Voyager rest and consume hot drinks in a mess on board the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, 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 305898 Naval Historical Collection).
Details
Accession Number
NAVY15889
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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