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HMAS ''Voyager'' was a ''Daring'' class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), that was lost in a collision in 1964. Constructed between 1949 and 1957, ''Voyager'' was the first ship of her class to enter Australian service, and the first all-welded ship to be built in Australia. During her career, ''Voyager'' was deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on six occasions, but never fired a shot in anger. During the night of 10 February 1964, ''Voyager'' and the aircraft carrier collided off Jervis Bay, when the destroyer passed in front of the carrier during post-refit sea trials. ''Voyager'' was cut in two by the collision, sinking with the loss of 82 of the 314 people aboard. This was the largest loss of Australian military personnel in peacetime, and the subsequent investigations resulted in the holding of two Royal Commissions—the only time in Australian history this has occurred. ==Design and construction== (詳細は''Daring'' class destroyers, which were to be named after the ships of the "Scrap Iron Flotilla" of World War II.〔 The ships were modified during construction: most changes were made to improve habitability, including the installation of air-conditioning.〔Cooper, in Stevens, ''The Royal Australian Navy'', p. 167〕 ''Voyager'' was laid down by the Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company at Sydney, New South Wales on 10 October 1949.〔Bastock, ''Australia's Ships of War'', p. 326〕 She was launched on 1 May 1952 by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the Prime Minister.〔 ''Voyager'' was commissioned on 12 February 1957—she was the first ship of the RAN commissioned as 'Her' Majesty's Australian Ship.〔〔 She was the first all-welded ship to be constructed in Australia.〔Cooper, in ''The Royal Australian Navy'', p. 168〕 During construction the cost of ''Voyager'' nearly tripled to AU£7 million.〔 ''Voyager'' was armed with six Mark V guns in three double turrets (A and B turret before the bridge, X turret on the aft superstructure), six Bofors 40 mm guns in three twin mounts (one each side on the forward superstructure, the third on the aft superstructure behind the rear funnel), two 5-tube Petand torpedo launchers (located between the forward and aft superstructure), and one Limbo anti-submarine mortar (located near the stern).〔 ''Voyager''s armament differed from the other two Australian ''Daring''s, and : the latter ships were equipped with two single Bofors on the forward superstructure, and two twin Bofors on the aft superstructure.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMAS Voyager (D04)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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