REID SANFORD
Redmond, Oregon

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:33:25 AM PDT

This Day In History
On June 3, 1969, 74 American sailors died when the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in two by an Australian aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.

Quote Of The Day
"I vividly remember watching the training film about the Melbourne-Evans collision during Surface Warfare Officer's School (SWOS) in Newport, RI in 1983." Reid Sanford, Commander, United States Navy, Retired

Image Of The Day

USS Frank E. Evans after the collision