H.M.A.S. VoyagerPrint Page 
The memorial commemorates those who perished in the H.M.A.S. Voyager collision in February 1964.
H.M.A.S. Voyager was a Daring class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (R.A.N.), that was lost in a collision in 1964. During the night of 10 February 1964, Voyager and the aircraft carrier H.M.A.S. Melbourne collided off Jervis Bay, when the destroyer passed in front of the carrier during post-refit sea trials. Voyager was cut in two by the collision, sinking with the loss of 82 of the 314 people aboard.
This was the largest loss of Australian military personnel in peacetime, and the subsequent investigations resulted in the holding of two Royal Commissions—the only time in Australian history this has occurred.
Location
| Address: | 42 - 68 Palmer Street, Maritime Museum of Townsville, South Townsville, 4810 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -19.259244 Long: 146.823733 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Maritime |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 10-February-1964 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 10-February-1964 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 10th February, 2014 |
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HMAS Voyager
In memory of those who perished at sea
10th February 1964
The collision between the Daring Class Destroyer HMAS Voyager and the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne occurred at 2056 hrs 10th February 1964.
HMAS Voyager rest in 600 fathoms 20 nautical miles SE of Point Perpendicular NSW.
Erected by the Naval Association Townsville sub Branch 10th February 2014
