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 flee…

3: We are sinking

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 …

2: Shut all hull valves

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 i…

1: Explosion

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 Dech…

Introducing The Flood

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 suddenl…