| Accession Number | NAVY04196 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 11 February 1964 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Survivors of the sinking of HMAS Voyager (II), R62222 Engineering Mechanic Michael Garner (Mick) ...
Description
Survivors of the sinking of HMAS Voyager (II), R62222 Engineering Mechanic Michael Garner (Mick) Skidmore (left) and R62196 Engineering Mechanic Robert James (Bob) Johnson, rest on stretchers on the hangar deck while they look at magazines and books on board the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (II). HMAS Voyager sank on the night of 10 February 1964, the result of a collision with the Melbourne during exercises off Jervis Bay, southern NSW. The disaster claimed the lives of 82 crew members of the Voyager.