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COURTESY OF JEFF (BILL) ALLEN
ENGINEERING MECHANIC "2 DELTA" MESSDECK
H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE 1963 - 1964
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ON THE NIGHT OF
10 FEBRUARY 1964 AT 2056 HOURS (8.56PM)
FATE BROUGHT US TOGETHER
"H.M.A.S MELBOURNE & H.M.A.S VOYAGER"
DURING THE COLLISION "VOYAGER" WAS CUT IN TWO AND
82 FRIENDS AND SHIPMATES LOST THEIR LIVES
WE SURVIVED TO LIVE ON AND REMEMBER FOREVER, AND TO SUFFER IN SILENCE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES
(We who survived have been ignored by every Australian government since that night)
The following men lost their lives in Australia's worst peace time Naval accident
Captain D.H.Stevens Commander E.W. Tapp
Lieutenant Commander I.AG. MacGregor Lieutenant Commander B.L. Carrington
Lieutenant E.A. Brooks (R.N.) Lieutenant H.D. Cook
Lieutenant J.L. Dowling Lieutenant D.H.M. Price (R.N.)
Sub-Lieutenant E.S. Beavis Acting Sub-Lieutenant J.S. Davies
Midshipman B.C.L. Lindsey Midshipman K.F. Marien AM
Midshipman R.W. Maunder Midshipman F.J. Morgan
Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rogers , GC, DS Chief Petty Officer Cook L.D. Vincent
Petty Officer J.B. Guy Petty Officer E.K. Harcla
Communications Yeoman K.B. Cullen Petty Officer Engineering Mechanic D.R. Macartney
Engine Room Artificer L.J. Leeson Ordnance Artificer G.L. Nuss
Ordnance Artificer D.W. Reid Leading Seaman J.E. Sparrowhawk
Leading Seaman K.C. Tait Leading Engineering Mechanic N.J. Ashwell
Leading Electrical Mechanic C.G. Legg Leading Radio Operator D.E. MacFarlane
Leading Airman B.M. Schmidt Leading Cook W.J. Smye
Leading Steward K.J. Davis Acting Leading Seaman F.B. Sharkey
Acting Leading Tactical Operator A.W. Teape Acting Leading Electrical Mechanic J. McG. Fenwick
Acting Leading Steward N.E. Kingston Able Seaman N.B. Brown
Able Seaman P.R. Carr Able Seaman N.C. Glennie
Able Seaman S. Hale Able Seaman U.J. Lambert
Able Seaman G.E. McLean Able Seaman R.W. Parker
Able Seaman A.J. Solomon Able Seaman P.G. Stocker
Able Seaman F.T. Taylor Able Seaman J. Williams
Tactical Operator P.L. Harris Engineering Mechanic J.N. Curgenven
Engineering Mechanic N.G. Diepenbroek Engineering Mechanic L.J. Garrett
Engineering Mechanic K.S. Keddie Engineering Mechanic R.E. McDonald
Engineering Mechanic G.E. Perrett Engineering Mechanic R.A. Taylor
Electrical Mechanic P.L. Clarke Electrical Mechanic W.J. Condon AM
Electrical Mechanic J.C.G. Deans Radio Electrical Mechanic G.S Walker
Radio Operator R.A. Denham Stores Assistant G.F. Cobban
Steward A.W Thompson Ordinary Seaman P.W. Bermingham
Ordinary Seaman M.A. Brokate Ordinary Seaman W.G. Butts
Ordinary Seaman B.E. Castle Ordinary Seaman J.D. Clayton
Ordinary Seaman G.D. Fitzallen Ordinary Seaman L.B. Fleming
Ordinary Seaman G.J. Kelly Ordinary Seaman L.C. Lehman
Ordinary Seaman E.L. O'Leary Ordinary Seaman B.A. Scott
Ordinary Seaman A.V.W. Syaranamual Ordinary Seaman R.A.West
Ordinary Seaman R.E.W. Woodward Ordinary Tactical Operator R.W. Hendy
Ordinary Tactical Operator K.L. Muller Ordinary Radio Operator E.R. Owen
Ordinary Radio Operator J.B. Trautman Assistant Cook P.D. Milbourne
Assistant Steward J.N. Earl
Mr H.S. Parker (Civil Technical Officer, H.M.A. Naval Dockyard Williamstown)
Rest in peace
Hope it's not cold, I will be joining you all soon
AFTER A REFIT (not following the collision)
H.M.A.S. Voyager at sea
H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE
TWO VIEWS OF THE DAMAGE TO "MELBOURNES" BOW
