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HMAS Melbourne R-21129 viewsHMAS Melbourne operated Skyhawk and Tracker aircraft from 1969 onwards.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne R-21127 viewsHMAS Melbourne with Skyhawk and Tracker aircraft on the flightdeck.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne R-21116 views2 x A4G Skyhawk aircraft doing a low level, high speed run past the ship.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne R-21105 viewsA de Havilland Sea Venom landing onboard HMAS Melbourne. Australia purchased 39 Sea Venom all weather fighter/bombers and they operated from HMAS Melbourne until they were retired in 1967.Bevin Stringer
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2008 Phot Reunion Barbecue at Ron's place.104 viewsMal, Cameron, Ron, Charlie and SteveBevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne R-21103 viewsA4G Skyhawk being directed forward to parking area or catapult.Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne R-21103 viewsMelbourne's damaged bow as a result of the collision with HMAS Voyager. Voyager weighing 3,658 tonnes was taking part in night flying exercises when it crossed the bow of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, weighing 20,322 tonnes, at 8:56pm on the 10th of February 1964. Traveling at approximately 22 knots, the Melbourne cut Voyager in half near the bridge. Voyager sank with the loss of 82 lives.
During night flying exercises on 3 June 1969, the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans, also crossed in front of the Melbourne and was cut in half in the ensuing collision. Her bow section quickly sank, taking 74 of her crew down with it. Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne R-21101 viewsA Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft landing on the flightdeck of HMAS Melbourne. 40 Gannets were purchased by Australia and they operated from HMAS Melbourne until they were retired in 1967. Bevin Stringer
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HMAS Melbourne98 viewsUH-1 Iroquois from HMAS Albatross, landing onboard HMAS Melbourne in 1970.Bevin Stringer
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2008 Phot Reunion Barbecue at Ron's place.98 viewsSteve Dent making a presentation to Ron Batchelor.Bevin Stringer
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