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The plaque commemorates H.M.A.S. Voyager which was lost in action in September 1942 during World War Two.
On 22 September 1942, H.M.A.S. Voyager embarked 250 reinforcements for the Timor guerilla forces and sailed for Betano with the intention of landing the troops in last light and retiring.
During disembarkation operations the following night, 23 September, H.M.A.S. Voyager ran aground, hard ashore on the beach in Betano Bay. The next day she was sighted by a Japanese reconnaissance bomber escorted by a fighter. Defiant to the end she shot down the bomber, but since the inevitable following attack was expected, it was decided to abandon ship.
The first of a series of bombing raids began mid afternoon, such that by the evening there was no alternative to the detonation of demolition charges, thereby destroying the ship. On 25 September H.M.A. ships Kalgoorlie and Warrnambool (I) safely evacuated the ship's company.
Location
| Address: | Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.830139 Long: 144.973276 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 24-September-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 24-September-1942 |
Dedication
H.M.A.S. Voyager
Lost in action
September 24th 1942
