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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 23, 1964
Page
3
Royal Commission hearings reveal details of the Voyager collision with the Melbourne off Jervis Bay on February 10. Survivors describe escape through a jammed hatch as officers discuss damage control and the use of improvised tools to open it.
Mr Herd reviewed collision marks on Melbourne and conducted calculations. He found marks from the flight deck to the forehand rail, with both ships likely at similar speeds at impact. He estimated a collision angle near 85 to 90 degrees and noted rudder input would take Melbourne about six minutes six seconds to change course. turning circle estimates varied, and a five percent deviation was acknowledged. The commission adjourned until next week.
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