WORLD OF WARSHIPS HMAS VOYAGER https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/maritime/display/70209-h.m.a.s.-voyager-memorial

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On the evening of 10 February 1964, the two ships were performing manoeuvres off Jervis Bay. Melbourne's aircraft were performing flying exercises, and Voyager had been given the task of plane guard, and was positioned behind and to port (left) of the carrier in order to rescue the crew of any ditching or crashing aircraft. After a series of turns effected to reverse the courses of the two ships, Voyager ended up ahead and to starboard (right) of the carrier. The destroyer was ordered to resume plane guard position, which would involve turning to starboard, away from the carrier, then looping around behind. Instead, Voyager began a starboard turn, but then came around to port. The bridge crew on Melbourne assumed that Voyager was zig-zagging to let the carrier overtake her, and would then assume her correct position. Senior personnel on Voyager were not paying attention to the manoeuvre. At 20:55, officers on both ships began desperate avoiding manoeuvres, but by then a collision was inevitable.

General characteristics
Class and type
Daring class destroyer
Displacement
2,800 tons standard
3,600 tons (full load)
Length
390 ft (120 m)
Beam
43 ft (13 m)
Draught
12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Propulsion
2 Foster Wheeler boilers, 2 English Electric geared steam turbines, two shafts, 54,000 hp
Speed
33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range
3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement
20 officers, 300 sailors
Armament
6  QF 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mark V guns in three double turrets
6  Bofors 40 mm guns in three twin mounts
2 5-tube 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo launchers
1  Limbo anti-submarine mortar

JOHNBECK Uploaded by JOHNBECK on Nov 18, 2022. WORLD OF WARSHIPS HMAS VOYAGER https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/maritime/display/70209-h.m.a.s.-voyager-memorial - Desktop Nexus Boats Download free wallpapers and background images: WORLD OF WARSHIPS HMAS VOYAGER https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/maritime/display/70209-h.m.a.s.-voyager-memorial. Desktop Nexus Boats background ID 2665281. On the evening of 10 February 1964, the two ships were performing manoeuvres off Jervis Bay. Melbourne's aircraft were performing flying exercises, and Voyager had been given the task of plane guard, and was positioned behind and to port (left) of the carrier in order to rescue the crew of any ditching or crashing aircraft. After a series of turns effected to reverse the courses of the two ships, Voyager ended up ahead and to starboard (right) of the carrier. The destroyer was ordered to resume plane guard position, which would involve turning to starboard, away from the carrier, then looping around behind. Instead, Voyager began a starboard turn, but then came around to port. The bridge crew on Melbourne assumed that Voyager was zig-zagging to let the carrier overtake her, and would then assume her correct position. Senior personnel on Voyager were not paying attention to the manoeuvre. At 20:55, officers on both ships began desperate avoiding manoeuvres, but by then a collision was inevitable.

General characteristics
Class and type
Daring class destroyer
Displacement
2,800 tons standard
3,600 tons (full load)
Length
390 ft (120 m)
Beam
43 ft (13 m)
Draught
12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Propulsion
2 Foster Wheeler boilers, 2 English Electric geared steam turbines, two shafts, 54,000 hp
Speed
33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range
3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement
20 officers, 300 sailors
Armament
6  QF 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mark V guns in three double turrets
6  Bofors 40 mm guns in three twin mounts
2 5-tube 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo launchers
1  Limbo anti-submarine mortar
Rating: 4.2