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The plaque commemorates those who served on the Royal Australian Navy ship H.M.A.S. Voyager from 1957 to 1964.
H.M.A.S. Voyager was a Daring-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), that was lost in a collision in 1964.
Constructed between 1949 and 1957, H.M.A.S. Voyager was the first ship of her class to enter Australian service, and the first all-welded ship to be built in Australia. During her career, H.M.A.S. Voyagerwas deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on six occasions, but never fired a shot in anger.
During the night of 10 February 1964, H.M.A.S. 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. H.M.A.S. 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: | 455 Main Street, St Mary`s Church, Kangaroo Point, 4169 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.474722 Long: 153.035 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1957 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1964 |
Dedication
Dedicated to the memory of all personnel who served in HMAS Voyager D04
1957 - 1964
Lest We Forget
