| Accession Number | NAVY04186 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 11 February 1964 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
On the deck of the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (II), unidentified crew members stretcher ...
Description
On the deck of the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (II), unidentified crew members stretcher an injured sailor from HMAS Voyager (II) to a waiting Westland Wessex helicopter (out of picture), for transportation to a Sydney hospital. HMAS Voyager sank on the night of 10 February 1964, following a collision with the Melbourne during exercises off Jervis Bay, southern NSW. The disaster claimed the lives of 82 crew members of the Voyager.