In the act of taking a new station 1,000 yards astern of the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21), the two ships were soon on a collision course. The ship took part in Exercise JUC 85 later that month and into August, before departing for Pearl Harbor to participate in RIMPAC 72 on 17 August. [143] During this exercise, Melbourne acquired the nickname 'Little M' after working with 'Big E' USSEnterprisethe smallest and largest aircraft carriers (respectively) in operation at the time. We hold several sources of information on RAN ships. [149] In his haste to shut down the carrier, he failed to deactivate the water pumps, and over 180tons of fresh water were pumped in before a maintenance party discovered the flooding the next day. Stevensons defence council, Gordon Samuels, QC, later Governor of New South Wales, said that he had: never seen a prosecution case so bereft of any possible proof of guilt. Country. She departed Sydney to pick up the RANs new Skyhawks and Trackers in the USA on 20 September 1967. [71] At the start of 1959, Melbourne spent four days in her namesake city, where she was used for the filming of On The Beach, based on Nevil Shute's post-apocalyptic novel of the same name. 99,290 miles. NSW. Behind him from left to right are Chaplain Alan Batt, Chaplain Louis Breslan, the Minister for the Navy, the Hon Charles 'Bert' Kelly, MP, and Melbourne's Commanding Officer, Captain John Stevenson, RAN. The Minister for the Navy, Senator John Gorton, however, argued for Melbournes retention in an anti-submarine capacity and 27 Westland Wessex anti-submarine helicopters were subsequently ordered, the first coming into service in November 1962. [36] Although replaced by the Sea King, up to three Wessex helicopters could be carried as search-and-rescue aircraft. [82] The Daring-class destroyer HMASVoyager was also present, undergoing her own trials following refit, under the command of Captain Duncan Stevens. [151] The performance of Invincible and other Royal Navy aircraft carriers during the conflict showed that the report which suggested reductions in the size of Britain's carrier fleetwith the follow-on effect of making Invincible available for salewas flawed, and both sides withdrew from the deal in July. [111] Australian aircraft were not to be provided, as the A-4G Skyhawks used by the RAN were optimised for air defence, not the fighter-bomber role performed by the Marines, and would have suffered heavy losses from North Vietnam's heavy anti-aircraft defences. Her steam catapult, arresting equipment and mirror landing system were not removed. One of the ship's anchors is incorporated into a memorial to naval aviation at Nowra, New South Wales. [121] Melbourne hit Evans amidships at 3:15am, cutting the destroyer in two. She sailed from Sydney for her South East Asian deployment on 22 June which took her to New Guinea, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. The Gannet fleet was grounded pending an investigation and was cleared to recommence flying operations on 12 February. [127] It was learned during the inquiry that Evans' commanding officer was asleep in his quarters at the time of the incident, and charge of the vessel was held by Lieutenants Ronald Ramsey and James Hopson; the former had failed the qualification exam to stand watch, while the latter was at sea for the first time. 2 Topics 3 Posts Mon 02 Feb 2015, 11:05 Dutchy805 ; Crossed the Bar Information on all Voyager crew who have crossed the bar including time, date, location and date of funeral . Home delivery available. US Navy Sea King helicopters in flight. On 27 March she contributed to Exercise SHOWPIECE off Singapore designed to impress upon the political and military leaders of the region the continued strength and readiness of the British Far East Fleet. On 5 July Melbourne, along with other RAN and RAAF units, conducted a search and rescue operation for a fishing boat, Fishing News, which had not returned to Sydney after putting to sea the previous morning. The Flagship band was part of the RAN massed bands that gave an extremely polished display in the main stadium as a prelude to the official opening ceremony. [88] The aft section did not begin sinking until half an hour after the collision, completely submerging just after midnight. She departed for her annual South East Asian deployment from Darwin on 7 April, and visited Singapore before proceeding on to Manila to participate in Exercise SEALION. [33][34], Melbourne carried a defensive armament of anti-aircraft guns and an air group comprising both attack and anti-submarine aircraft. In her captain's first television and press interviews much was made of the revelation that Melbourne possessed the ability to operate her jet aircraft by night as well as by day. A replacement for Melbourne was under consideration as early as 1956, and the question was revisited on several occasions until the 1980s. She has bn innocent, never once bowed to the natural or human force, in spite of the heavy storm n the talked abt jinx. [117] Subsequent action narrowly prevented a collision. [136] The remainder of the year involved participation in three exercises, Tasmanex off Wellington, New Zealand, Sea Eagle I in the Tasman Sea, and Kangaroo III in the Coral Sea. The deployment was also notable as the only occasion on which both RAN aircraft carriers, Melbourne and Sydney, deployed overseas together. Post-war technological developments saw a rapid evolution in naval aviation driven primarily by the advent of jet propulsion. She arrived back in Sydney on 1 August where she recommenced a routine program of exercises, training and maintenance. Melbourne departed for her South East Asian deployment on 24 February, during which she visited New Guinea; Singapore where she participated in Exercise FOTEX 65; Hong Kong; the Philippines where she took part in the SEATO exercise SEAHORSE; and Thailand. While the construction of the RAN's first carrier, HMAS Sydney (III), was too advanced to include these modifications, the construction of Melbourne was still at an early enough stage for their inclusion. [152] In June 1977, the Defence Force Development Committee approved an investigation into acquiring a STOVL/helicopter carrier. [96] Robertson was posted to the training base HMASWatsona move that he and the Australian media saw as tantamount to a demotionbut resigned instead. A BritIsh Avro Vulcan flies over HMAS Melbourne during exercises in SE Asia. [114][119] Seeing the destroyer take no action and on a course to place herself under Melbourne's bow, Stevenson ordered the carrier hard to port, signalling the turn by both radio and siren blasts. [16] At launch, the carrier was 213.97 metres (702.0ft) long overall, but this was increased by 2.43 metres (8.0ft) during a refit in 1969. The ship was laid down by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in England in 1911, launched in 1912 and commissioned in 1913. Melbourne has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, and served as part of the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce in 2000. [109] Consideration was also given to using Melbourne as a floating helicopter base, but only ten Wessex helicopters could be provided, and modifications were required for them to operate as troop carriers. Melbourne returned to sea on 6 February 1964 and proceeded to Jervis Bay to commence exercises with HMA Ships Voyager (II) and Kimbla. Logs include information on: Most records about crew and ships are available for public access. The cause of the accident was never discovered although insufficient wind speed over the deck appears to be the most likely reason. [13], As the lead ship of the Majestic-class of light aircraft carriers, Melbourne was conceived as a modified version of the Colossus-class carrier, incorporating improvements in flight deck design and habitability. [167] Melbourne arrived in China on 13 June. The aircraft was seen to take off normally but quickly veered to the right and down into the water. The pilot, Lieutenant John da Costa, RAN, one of the FAAs most experienced pilots, ejected before the aircraft hit the water and was later rescued by a search and rescue helicopter. Shift: Monday thru Friday 6:00pm-2:30am. Unfortunately Melbourne's involvement in FOTEX was curtailed as water ingress through the oil filler access door of her Gannet aircraft rendered all but one unserviceable. Repair work kept Melbourne alongside in Sydney for three months. [60] The carrier was also called on to perform underway replenishments and command and control functions. [30] In June, the carrier took part in Exercise Kangaroo in the Coral Sea, before returning to Sydney in July. [1] This was followed by goodwill visits to numerous Southeast Asian ports, including Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, and Surabaya, before Melbourne returned to Sydney at the end of April. [105][106] As the carrier was optimised for anti-submarine warfare, there was little need for her at the start of the war. The National Archives holds these in Canberra in the record series A4624. Please be advised that HMAS Melbourne arrived at Port Huangpu, intact and safely afloat, proud and majestic. This cine film has been placed online as part of the Sea Power Centre - Australias ongoing archival digitisation program. Ledgers often include individual crew lists for each vessel. [19], The main modifications centred around the need to operate jet aircraft, which were larger and heavier than those propeller-driven aircraft that the carrier was originally designed for. [123] All of the survivors were located within 12 minutes of the collision and rescued before half an hour had passed, although the search continued for fifteen more hours. [5] Flight direction radar was included, making Melbourne the only military airfield in the Australasian region at the time capable of operating aircraft at night and in poor weather.[13]. Melbourne's first major refit started in December 1967 and continued until February 1969, during which she was upgraded to operate S-2 Tracker and A-4 Skyhawk aircraft. Not all ledgers for 1950 to 1956 are individually listed on RecordSearch. [121] Melbourne deployed her boats, life rafts, and lifebuoys, before carefully manoeuvring alongside the stern section of Evans, where both ships' crews used mooring lines to lash the ships together. 19551982 Majestic-class aircraft carrier of Royal Australian Navy, During the late 1970s, the project to replace, Aircraft carriers of the Royal Australian Navy, For the purpose of this article, a conventional aircraft carrier is defined as a ship designed primarily to launch and recover multiple fixed-wing aircraft from a flight deck, and operated as such. [1] At the conclusion of this exercise, Melbourne proceeded to Japan on a diplomatic visit, then sailed to the Philippines to exercise with SEATO ships. The deployment was further marred when, just a week later while the ship was en route to Japan, a sailor was injured on the flight deck. [158], Following the decision to replace Melbourne with HMS Invincible, the postponed refit was cancelled outright. [92], Melbourne arrived in Sydney with the survivors on 14 February, and after spending time alongside at Garden Island, was moved to Cockatoo Island Dockyard on 25 March, where repairs were undertaken; the damaged section of the bow was cut away and repairs to the ship's internal structure were undertaken in drydock, while a 40-ton prefabricated bow was constructed. Here the new aircraft carrier was again warmly greeted and a civic reception was held in honour of the occasion at the Melbourne Town Hall. HMAS Melbourne celebrates her 20,000th landing. Right: A Hawker De Havilland Sea Venom. [1], Melbourne began 1974 by transporting 120 Australian soldiers to a temporary assignment with an American infantry battalion based in Hawaii. The service life of the Sea Venoms and the Gannets, meanwhile, was extended past 1963. She departed for her annual South East Asian deployment on 3 March. [44][45] The aircraft did not fly from Melbourne until the conclusion of her refit in 1969. The British Type 293 surface search set was retained and an LW-02 air-surveillance radar was installed over the bridge. The text of the telex message has been altered for readability. She then sailed for Brisbane and the Hervey Bay area to conduct flying training. [73], The following year, 1960, was a bad year for the carrier's air group, with four Sea Venoms and two Gannets damaged in separate incidents aboard Melbourne. HMAS Voyager sank on the night of 10 February 1964 off Jervis Bay, southern NSW, following a collision with the Melbourne during exercises off Jervis Bay, southern NSW. Requirements. [23] During this deployment, on 21 June 1981, Melbourne rescued 99 Vietnamese refugees from a disabled fishing vessel in the South China Sea. When the last ship had passed, tugs were secured and Melbourne berthed at Captain Cook Dock. The three person crew suffered only minor injuries. [149] Melbourne remained in dock at the start of 1982, and did not leave before the decision regarding her replacement was made. Note: This video is hosted on YouTube and has no audio. [114] Rear Admiral John Crabb, the Flag Officer Commanding Australian Fleet, was also embarked on the carrier. Melbourne maintained a regular program of exercises, training and maintenance over the next few years, including annual deployments to the Asia-Pacific region. With 24 ships and submarines from five nations participating, OCEAN LINK was the largest SEATO exercise yet. She participated in Exercise TUCKER BOX 2 later in the year. [114][120] At approximately the same time, Evans turned hard to starboard to avoid the approaching carrier. [1] [4] Work progressed on Majestic at a slower rate, as she was upgraded with the latest technology and equipment. [159] A Sydney-based group proposed in 1984 to purchase Melbourne and operate her as a floating casino moored in international waters off Eden, New South Wales, but nothing came of this. [83] At 8:52pm, Voyager was ordered to resume the plane guard station. Melbournes South East Asian deployment began slightly earlier in 1961, as the ship departed from Fremantle on 20 February in order to participate in Exercise JET 61 in the Indian Ocean off Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Hard-a starboard. This cine film has been placed online as part of the Sea Power Centre - Australias ongoing archival digitisation program. He would later finish fourth at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. [135] Melbourne remained off Darwin until 18 January 1975, acting as operational headquarters and a helicopter base. [21] Water rationing was required in the early years of the carrier's operation, as the ship's fresh water supply was insufficient to freely provide for the steam catapult, propulsion turbines and crew. [110] Both options were made more prohibitive by the need to supply at least two escorts for the carrier at a time when the RAN was having difficulty meeting deployment commitments with the available destroyers and destroyer escorts. [84] Instead, Voyager first turned to starboard, away from Melbourne, then turned to port without warning. [61] After visiting Melbourne and Jervis Bay, where the aircraft were offloaded and sent to Naval Air Station HMASAlbatross, the carrier concluded her maiden voyage in Sydney on 10 May. Melbourne was back in dock from November 1972 until August 1973, with further work done to her catapult. [3] It has also been claimed that the Royal Australian Navy received and "politely rejected" a request from the PLAN for blueprints of the ship's steam catapult. Left: HMAS Melbourne (II) in company with HMA Ships Vendetta (II) and Voyager (II). Melbourne commenced her South East Asian deployment shortly after her visit to Hobart, departing Sydney on 7 March. Melbourne returned to sea on 3 February 1969 for sea trials and workup exercises, and a rededication ceremony was conducted on board on 14 February. [4] The ship was laid down as HMS Majestic on 15 April 1943, and was launched on 28 February 1945 by Lady Anderson, the wife of Sir John Anderson, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer. Work progressed slowly thereafter and many lessons learnt during the war regarding carrier design and operations were incorporated into the ship's modernisation programme. Right: Melbourne's bell. [151] A 2012 article in Jane's Navy International stated that the large quantity of equipment recovered from Melbourne "undoubtedly helped" Admiral Liu Huaqing secure the Chinese government's support for his proposal to initiate an aircraft carrier development programme.[164]. Ironically, the following day Melbourne celebrated her 20,000th landing when Lieutenant Ryland Gill, RAN, landed his Gannet on board. [60] Commanding officers were changed on average every fifteen months, with few remaining on board for more than two years. [120] After having narrowly passed in front of Melbourne, the turns quickly placed Evans back in the carrier's path. The first aircraft to land on HMAS Melbourne. On completion of the exercise, Melbourne led the four nation fleet in ceremonial fleet entry into Sydney Harbour on 22 November. A flash appeared to come from Voyagers A Boiler, and she emitted high pressure steam and black smoke. [89] Messages were immediately sent to the Fleet Headquarters in Sydney, although staff in Sydney initially underestimated the extent of the damage to Voyager. list price. Melbourne went on to visit Yokohama and Djakarta before arriving back in Fremantle on 24 June. [105] Despite the carrier being the centrepiece of several plans to involve Australian forces in the Vietnam War, the escort runs were the extent of Melbourne's participation in the conflict, and the carrier remained outside the Market Time area while Sydney and her other escorts proceeded to Vng Tu. Not long afterwards the first fixed wing aircraft, a Hawker De Havilland Sea Venom and a Fairey Gannet, arrived during trials in the English Channel. [62], In February 1957, Melbourne was sent to the Royal Hobart Regatta. [1][27] The flight deck was again reinforced and strengthened, and attempts were made to increase the effectiveness of the air conditioning system installed in 1969. [36], On 5 December 1976, a fire at the Naval Air Station HMASAlbatross destroyed or heavily damaged 12 of the Fleet Air Arm's 13 S-2E Trackers. [161][162], The carrier was initially sold for breaking up as scrap metal for A$1.7million, although the sale fell through in June 1984. HMAS Melbourne off the east coast of Australia on 6 May 1956, astern of HMAS Sydney, following her delivery voyage from Britain. Temporary repairs were affected at sea before Melbourne proceeded to Singapore that afternoon. Blue exterior, Brown interior. [23] On 24 August 1973, Melbourne returned to Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC 73. [154] By February 1981, the Iwo Jima class was the preferred option. At approximately 8:56pm, some twenty miles south east of Jervis Bay, the two ships were in collision. [42] A separate proposal to order 10 A-4G Skyhawks, a variant of the Skyhawk designed specifically for the RAN and optimised for air defence, was approved in 1965. [23] The four Bofors twin mountings were removed in 1980. [65] Melbourne spent from September to November in Southeast Asian waters, during which she participated in Exercise Albatross and received an official visit by Philippines president Ramon Magsaysay. [143] On return in July, the carrier entered a major refit, which continued until 3 August 1979. We will commemorate crew members from HMAS Voyager (II) (pictured) who paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country, and the persons who answered the call for assistance including HMA Ships Melbourne, Stuart, Hawk, Ibis, Curlew, Snipe and Teal and search and rescue (SAR) vessels from HMAS Creswell (Air Sprite and Air Nymph), air She once again escorted Sydney for three days between 14 and 17 September northwards off the Queensland coast towards New Guinea before detaching for Port Moresby and, later, on to Rabaul. On 3 June 1947 the Commonwealth Government approved the acquisition of two aircraft carriers for the RAN. Voyagers role was that of plane guard, involving the rescue, if necessary, of aircrew personnel from the sea. [114] Evans was positioned on Melbourne's port bow, but began the manoeuvre by turning starboard, towards the carrier. 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