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Voyager Royal Commission 50th Day Collision Debate
The Royal Commission into the loss of the destroyer Voyager, with 82 lives, heard arguments on whether a misinterpreted signal or miscommunications caused Voyager to alter course before colliding with Melbourne off Jervis Bay on February 10. Counsel pressed for better training and supervision for officers taking command of new ships to prevent such tragedies.
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Royal Commission
Smytth
O. H. Becher
Smyth
Peek
Melbourne
iCapt
Robertson
Jenkyn
Iq.c
Navy Department
R.A.N
M.A.S. Voyager
Hicks Q.C
Commission
Justice Spicer
Voyager
Mr. Smyth