AUSTRALIAN MILITARY
In the pre-dawn of June 3, 1969, a collision occurred between the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the American destroyer USS Frank K. Evans. Captain J. P. Stevenson, who was commanding the HMAS Melbourne was subsequently court-martialed by the Australian Naval Board and was Honourably Acquitted. This is an account of the collision and its aftermath with additional information that has come to light.
263 p. : ill., ports ; 20 cm. #091222
Melbourne (Aircraft carrier) | Frank E. Evans (Destroyer) | Collisions at sea.