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Melbourne–Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82.
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Melbourne–Voyager collision
1964 collision between two Royal Australian Navy warships in Jervis Bay, Australia
The Melbourne–Voyager collision, also known as the Melbourne–Voyager incident or simply the Voyager incident, was a collision between two warships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the destroyer HMAS Voyager.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
HMAS Melbourne (R21)
1955–1982 Majestic-class aircraft carrier of Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
HMAS Voyager (D04)
1957-1964 Daring-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Voyager was a Daring-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), that was lost in a collision in 1964.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New South Wales
State of Australia
New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are enclaves…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)