| Accession Number | F03027 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 51 min |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w and colour/silent |
| Maker |
Keller, Roy Russell, Warren Leslie William |
| Place made | South China Sea |
| Date made | 3 June 1969 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Melbourne-Frank E. Evans collision
Description
[B&W filmed by RAN Photographer Warren Russell] Survivors of the HMAS Melbourne USS Frank E Evans collison in the ships mess. Wounded being treated. Shot of the damaged bow of HMAS Melbourne. Wessex helicopter. Survivors being fished from the sea at night. USS Frank E. Evans cut in two. Close up of the damage to Melbourne. Memorial service to the USS Frank E. Evans on HMAS Melbourne 3 June 1969. [Colour filmed by USN Photographer Roy Keller ] Shots from HMAS Melbourne. Sea King and Wessex helicopters. Deflating rubber dinghies. Throwing overboard wreckage of the collision. Survivors of the Frank E. Evans coming aboard HMAS Melbourne.