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In the pre-dawn of June 3, 1969, a collision occurred between the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the American destroyer USS Frank K. Evans. Captain J. P. Stevenson, who was commanding the HMAS Melbourne was subsequently court-martialed by the Australian Naval Board and was Honorably Acquitted. This is an account of the collision and its aftermath with additional information that has come to light.