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The Flood

1: Explosion

6/1/202623 min

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.

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Clips

Explosion In The Deep
Flood At Max Depth
From Certainty To Unknowns
Oil Spray Equals Fireball
Purpose, Challenge, People

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:01

    The Flood is brought to you by the Australian War Memorial. Some stories define a nation, others reveal what it means to be human. Through Their Eyes is a new podcast from the Australian War Memorial that uncovers powerful human stories, revealing war through unexpected perspectives and immersive storytelling. Through Their Eyes, coming in June.

  2. Mike Deeks· Guest0:23

    There was a sharp hiss and then an almighty explosion. Bang.

  3. Peter Scott· Guest0:37

    We heard, "Flood. Flood. Flood. Flood in the lower motor room."

  4. Cameron Stewart· Host0:45

    The Flood, the closest Australia has ever come in peacetime to losing a submarine and its entire crew.

  5. Peter Scott· Guest0:51

    So we are at deep diving depth.

  6. Mike Deeks· Guest0:54

    It was fearfully cold, and there was a lot of water coming in.

  7. Speaker 00:59

    20 seconds. That's all we had.

  8. Mike Deeks· Guest1:04

    Yeah, I knew we were in trouble.

  9. Peter Scott· Guest1:06

    You have a flood like that and you just go to endless unknowns.

  10. Mike Deeks· Guest1:09

    I can remember screaming out at the top of my voice.

  11. Peter Scott· Guest1:12

    A ton of seawater is the same as 100 crates of your favorite lager coming into your submarine every second through a hole about that big.

  12. Mike Deeks· Guest1:20

    Yeah, it was like being stuck in a washing machine. It was just round and round and round.

  13. Peter Scott· Guest1:25

    I didn't want to be the guy who took that crew

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