H.M.A.S. VoyagerPrint Page 
The sundial, erected by the shipbuilders of Cockatoo Docks, commemorates the men of the H.M.A.S. Voyager 1957 - 1964. A plaque was added to the memorial on the anniversary of the tragedy in 1991 listing the names of all those who perished in the disaster.
HMAS Voyager was a Daring class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), that was lost in a collison in 1964.
Constructed between 1949 and 1957, 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, Voyager was deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on six occasions, but never fired a shot in anger.
During the night of 10 February 1964, Voyager and the aircraft carrier HMAS 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: | Currambene Street, Voyager Memorial Park, Huskisson, 2540 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.037679 Long: 150.672234 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1957 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1964 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1972 |
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In memory of fallen comrades
VOYAGER
Plaque:
In Memory Of
EIGHTY TWO BRAVE MEN
OF H.M.A.S. VOYAGER
WHO ON THE NIGHT OF 10 FEBRUARY 1964
GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA
"Home Is The Hunter, Home From The Hill, Home Is The Sailor Home From The Sea."
[ Names ]
R.I.P.
THIS PLAQUE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THEIR
FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS
ON 10 FEBRUARY 1991
BY MRS. B.LEGOE AND R.D.E.STEVENS
Widow And Son Of
THE LATE CAPTAIN D.A.STEVENS COMMANDING OFFICER
