Tuesday, June 03, 2003

*Ø* Blogmanac | June 3 | 1969 HMAS Melbourne's second disaster
South China Sea at the height of the Vietnam War | The Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, which had gained notoriety for its disastrous collision with HMAS Voyager (February 10, 1964) in which 82 sailors died, crashed again, this time ramming American destroyer USS Frank E Evans amidships, killing 74.

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