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The seat commemorates the nine West Australian sailors who were killed in the H.M.A.S. Voyager collision in 1964.
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: | May Drive & Saw Avenue, Kings Park & Botanic Garden , Kings Park , 6005 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.962279 Long: 115.824961 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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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
HMAS Voyager
1957 - 1964
In memory of the nine Western Australian crew members who gave their lives on 10 February 1964 in the service of Australia
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They shall not pass away
