HMAS VOYAGER at sea taken from HMAS VAMPIRE gun turret
Date1960s
Object numberANMS1464[029]
NamePhotograph
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 155 × 212 mm
Copyright© John Withers
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Gift from John Withers OAM
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of HMAS VOYAGER D04 sailing. The photo was taken from HMAS VAMPIRE.
SignificanceJohn Withers' documents provide significant detail on HMAS VOYAGERs' operational history prior to its collision with HMAS MELBOURNE in 1964. This includes photos of crewmembers at foreign ports during VOYAGERs 1963 deployment to South East Asia, and images taken by Withers of RAN Daring ship VAMPIRE and other allied vessels operating in the region.
