Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1984-1990 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
3 boxes (Offsite Storage)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In February 1964 the HMAS Voyager was sunk by a collision with its flagship HMAS Melbourne. Some persons were killed and many injured. Lengthy legal proceedings arose from this event. In 1990 the case of "Verwayen v Cth." was heard in the High Court Mr Verwayen won by a bare majority.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Papers relating to case arising from collision between H.M.A.S. Voyager and H.M.A.S. Melbourne, 1964-1990
Collection alternatively titled as: Bernard Verwayen Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Court documents and transcripts, indexes, appeal books, summonses, affidavits etc. regarding case no.82/44 Bernard Verwayen (Plaintiff) and the Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
Millennium Local System Number
OCLC Number
Libraries Australia ID
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Voyager (Destroyer) (Subject)
- Melbourne (Aircraft carrier) (Subject)
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Status
Migrated
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.