| Accession Number | NAVY15879 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Potts Point, Garden Island |
| Date made | c February 1964 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
View of the damage to the bow of the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, which is in dock at ...
Description
View of the damage to the bow of the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, which is in dock at Garden Island, NSW, after a collision with the Daring class destroyer HMAS Voyager, 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.