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The Cruel Legacy : The HMAS Voyager Tragedy

The HMAS Voyager Tragedy

By: Tom Frame

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Published: February 2005
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Forty years after the collision between the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Sydney-in which 82 men lost their lives-this is the story of Australia's largest peacetime naval disaster, the men involved, the effect it had and continues to have on them, and the aftermath of political intrigue and cover-ups.

1. Death and valour2. The truth sinks in3. An inquiry or an intrusion?4. Just tell the truth'5. Confident uncertainty6. Balancing blame7. Scapegoats and martyrs8. Where to now?9. Political leadership and public advocacy10. A ghastly campaign'11. Relevance and reticence12. A volatile cocktail13. How did fate call?14. The Navy moves on15. In the wakeEndnotesBibliography

ISBN: 9781741144215
ISBN-10: 1741144213
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: February 2005
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 15.5  x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.41