2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5 3bbd92d2-0eb6-4789-8bec-acac0188e766 608ce1e4-f19c-4863-b2a0-b457016d2674 82a5e7e3-63eb-43a1-a778-b457016e9cab en-US The Flood In this four-part video and audio series, The Australian tells the incredible true story of how 60 Australian submariners saved their own lives – and their boat – when HMAS Dechaineux suddenly flooded at deep diving depth. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/ In this four-part video and audio series, The Australian's Chief International Correspondent Cameron Stewart, executive producer Claire Harvey and editor Jasper Leak tell the incredible true story of how 60 Australian submariners saved their own lives – and their boat – when HMAS Dechaineux suddenly flooded at deep diving depth. 

Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud warriors, who risked their own lives every day in the defence of Australia.

The Flood is a truly inspirational story of human courage, resilience, teamwork and ingenuity.

Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription.

Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website. 

]]> serial In this four-part video and audio series, The Australian's Chief International Correspondent Cameron Stewart, executive producer Claire Harvey and editor Jasper Leak tell the incredible true story of how 60 Australian submariners saved their own lives – and their boat – when HMAS Dechaineux suddenly flooded at deep diving depth.  Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud warriors, who risked their own lives every day in the defence of Australia. The Flood is a truly inspirational story of human courage, resilience, teamwork and ingenuity. Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.  audio@news.com.au audio@news.com.au The Australian 2026 News Corp Australia clean https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/608ce1e4-f19c-4863-b2a0-b457016d2674/82a5e7e3-63eb-43a1-a778-b457016e9cab/image.jpg?t=1779920088&size=Large The Flood https://www.theaustralian.com.au/ 4: The Fallout 4: The Fallout The Royal Australian Submarine HMAS Dechaineux has just limped back to port after a catastrophic flood came within seconds of sinking her and her 60 crew members. Suddenly, the navy has a crisis on its hands. How will it deal with this near-disaster? What will it mean for the new Collins Class fleet? How will the navy explain it publicly? And what about the crew who have been traumatised by this near-death experience? In Episode 4 we investigate the human, strategic and public relations fallout from The Flood.

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]]> The Royal Australian Submarine HMAS Dechaineux has just limped back to port after a catastrophic flood came within seconds of sinking her and her 60 crew members. Suddenly, the navy has a crisis on its hands. How will it deal with this near-disaster? What will it mean for the new Collins Class fleet? How will the navy explain it publicly? And what about the crew who have been traumatised by this near-death experience? In Episode 4 we investigate the human, strategic and public relations fallout from The Flood.

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Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.

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]]> A seawater flood deep under the Indian Ocean has crippled the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux. It cannot rise to the surface because it has taken on too much water. The 60 men and women on board are fighting to save the submarine and themselves from sinking to the ocean floor. They stabilise the boat briefly, but then, to their horror, it begins to sink further. Some think of their families, others put their arms around each other. In Episode 3 we reveal how the crew confront their mortality while they fight to survive.     

Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription.

Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.

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]]> The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux is flooding deep under the Indian Ocean after a seawater hose burst. Its 60 crew are fighting to save their crippled submarine, with Petty Officer Geordie Bunting trapped under the water in the flooded lower motor room. The commander Peter Scott initiates emergency procedures, but he does not know how bad the flood is or whether it has been stopped. In episode two, we reveal the extraordinary dramas at both ends of the boat, as Bunting fights for life against the flood while Commander Scott and his crew try to prevent the flooded boat from sinking further towards the ocean bed.

Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription.

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The Flood is a four-part audio and video documentary series by Cameron Stewart, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. Watch the video at thefloodpodcast.com, along with stories, graphics and photographs.

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]]> It is the navy's worst nightmare. 60 Australian men and women are trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean after an explosion and seawater flood, threaten to sink the vessel and send its crew to the bottom. This is the incredible true story of the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux. In episode 1, the commander takes his submarine down to its deepest diving depth when a loud noise at the back of the boat changes the lives of everyone on board. An extraordinary battle for survival is just beginning.

The Flood is a four-part audio and video documentary series by Cameron Stewart, Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. Watch the video at thefloodpodcast.com, along with stories, graphics and photographs.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud warriors, who risked their own lives every day in the defence of Australia.

The Flood is a truly inspirational story of human courage, resilience, teamwork and ingenuity.

Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription.

Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> In this four-part video and audio series, The Australian's Chief International Correspondent Cameron Stewart, executive producer Claire Harvey and editor Jasper Leak tell the incredible true story of how 60 Australian submariners saved their own lives – and their boat – when HMAS Dechaineux suddenly flooded at deep diving depth.

Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud warriors, who risked their own lives every day in the defence of Australia.

The Flood is a truly inspirational story of human courage, resilience, teamwork and ingenuity.

Subscribers hear new episodes of The Flood first. Listen at thefloodpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription.

Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website. 

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