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Melbourne carrier becomes symbol of naval misfortune
The Melbourne once hailed as Australia’s most modern light carrier now bears a string of disasters. It sliced the destroyer Voyager in 1964 off Jervis Bay and, in 1969, the American destroyer Frank E Evans was lost in the South China Sea. Navy officials fear a jinx as the ship’s harsh history unsettles public confidence.
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Melbourne
Australia
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Bourne
Evans
Royal Australian Navy
Jervis Bay
Voyager
Frank E. Evans
South China Sea
Jinx
Clive Kelly
Singapore