| Accession Number | NAVY04183 |
|---|---|
| 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 Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An injured sailor, possibly R23349 Naval Shipwright 1 Thomas 'Jesse' James, rests in a sick bay ...
Description
An injured sailor, possibly R23349 Naval Shipwright 1 Thomas 'Jesse' James, rests in a sick bay bunk of the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (II). He was rescued following the sinking of HMAS Voyager on the night of 10 February 1964, the result of a collision with HMAS Melbourne during exercises off Jervis Bay, southern NSW. The disaster claimed the lives of 82 crew members of the Voyager. Naval Shipwright James served in the RAN during the Second World War, enlisting on 10 July 1939. After the collision between HMAS Melbourne and HMAS voyager, Naval Shipwright James stayed in the RAN and served a tour of duty in the Vietnam War on HMAS Sydney, from March 1967 to November 1968. He retired from the navy in 1971.