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Explosion halts ship voyage to Melbourne
Mr. Davidson stated a small bomb exploded beneath the hull while the Woomera was in Phillip Bay after leaving Port for Sydney. The captain ordered the vessel to return to Melbourne as investigations into the hull damage proceed at Williamstown Naval base.
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Wednes
Naval Board
Inded
RAN
Romera
C. W. Davidson
Woom
Bass
Davidson
Sydney
Phillip Bay
Melbourne
Willamstown Naval