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HMAS VAMPIRE and HMAS MELBOURNE at sea during sunrise
HMAS VAMPIRE and HMAS MELBOURNE at sea during sunrise

HMAS VAMPIRE and HMAS MELBOURNE at sea during sunrise

Date1963
Object numberANMS1464[031]
NamePhotograph
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 100 × 150 mm
Copyright© John Withers
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Gift from John Withers OAM
DescriptionColour photograph of HMAS VAMPIRE and HMAS MELBOURNE taken by John Withers from HMAS VOYAGER. 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.