Where Fate Calls: The Hmas Voyager Tragedy

Where Fate Calls: The Hmas Voyager Tragedy

$25.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Tom Frame
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney, 1992

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Slight lean to book. Boards in good condition.

Where Fate Calls: The HMAS Voyager Tragedy chronicles the devastating 1964 collision between the Australian destroyer HMAS Voyager and the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. This compelling historical account details the events leading up to the maritime disaster, the immediate aftermath, and the profound loss of life that ensued. The narrative uncovers the subsequent royal commissions and their far-reaching implications for naval safety protocols and command responsibility. Tom Frame presents a meticulous examination of this pivotal moment in Australian naval history, illustrating the human cost and institutional lessons learned from one of the nation's most significant peacetime tragedies.

Reviews

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
Description

Author: Tom Frame
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney, 1992

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Slight lean to book. Boards in good condition.

Where Fate Calls: The HMAS Voyager Tragedy chronicles the devastating 1964 collision between the Australian destroyer HMAS Voyager and the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. This compelling historical account details the events leading up to the maritime disaster, the immediate aftermath, and the profound loss of life that ensued. The narrative uncovers the subsequent royal commissions and their far-reaching implications for naval safety protocols and command responsibility. Tom Frame presents a meticulous examination of this pivotal moment in Australian naval history, illustrating the human cost and institutional lessons learned from one of the nation's most significant peacetime tragedies.