Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne pictured at Wellington, NZ on August 11th 1979.

HMAS Melbourne pictured in Captain Cook Graving Dock, Garden Island, Sydney on February 1st 1968.

HMAS Sydney...HMAS Melbourne...HMAS Supply...HMAS Yarra.

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne pictured entering the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island c1978.

The best looking Darings ever IMHO...Daring Class Destroyer HMAS Vampire conducts a RAS procedure with Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne in 1969.

HMAS Melbourne pictured recovering an Grumman S2 Tracker in 1977.....* Note the Kungah Maris forward of the bridge....Kungah Maris was an ex-RAF ASR Boat that was acquired by the Department of Defence and transported from the UK to Australia, as deck cargo on HMAS Melbourne, following her return from the Silver Jubilee Review in 1977.

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne with Centaur Class Carrier HMS Bulwark pictured at anchor in Singapore during SEATO Exercise 'Oceanlink', image taken from Essex Class Carrier USS Philippine Sea on May 4th 1958.

The departure of former Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne from Garden Island, Sydney for the last time...She has just been undocked from the Captain Cook graving dock where de-equipping has been completed. She was then moved across the harbour to the Reserve Fleet moorings at Athol Bight for disposal.

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne pictured on arrival at Wellington, NZ in 1957.

Majestic Class Light Fleet Carrier HMAS Melbourne pictured in dry dock..*Note the different number of blades and style of her propellors..my guess is this had to do with offsetting the weight distribution with the island on the starboard side.