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Dec. 28, 1960: HMAS VOYAGER [II] departs Sydney for SE Asia - Graeme Andrews Collection.
3633. Three days after Christmas, and HMAS VOYAGER [II] goes astern as she leaves her berth at Garden Island for her fourth tour of duty in South East Asia. Sailing with the anti-submarine frigate HMAS QUICKMATCH, they will exercise in Malaysian waters before making a goodwill visit to Bangkok in February.
Contributor Graeme Andrews served on both these ships in the early 1960s.
Photo: Graeme Andrews, RAN 1955-1968, RANR 1980. With permission. This image appeared on the front page of the NAVY NEWS of Feb. 21, 1964, covering the collision with HMAS MELBOURNE [II]. The caption was 'A recent picture of the ill-fated destroyer HMAS VOYAGER.'
Dec. 28, 1960: HMAS VOYAGER [II] departs Sydney for SE Asia - Graeme Andrews Collection.
3633. Three days after Christmas, and HMAS VOYAGER [II] goes astern as she leaves her berth at Garden Island for her fourth tour of duty in South East Asia. Sailing with the anti-submarine frigate HMAS QUICKMATCH, they will exercise in Malaysian waters before making a goodwill visit to Bangkok in February.
Contributor Graeme Andrews served on both these ships in the early 1960s.
Photo: Graeme Andrews, RAN 1955-1968, RANR 1980. With permission. This image appeared on the front page of the NAVY NEWS of Feb. 21, 1964, covering the collision with HMAS MELBOURNE [II]. The caption was 'A recent picture of the ill-fated destroyer HMAS VOYAGER.'