How 60 Australian lives were saved in the depths of the Indian Ocean

How 60 Australian lives were saved in the depths of the Indian Ocean

June 1, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

The episode recounts the undersea emergency of the HMAS Dechaineux, highlighting the courage and terror experienced during the incident.

The remarkable undersea emergency of the HMAS Dechaineux is told for the first time in The Australian’s new documentary series The Flood. Read more about this story and watch video episodes at thefloodpodcast.com , on The Australian’s app, or search “The Flood” on Apple Podcasts and connect your subscription to listen first.  The Flood: terror and courage in the deep ‘Twenty seconds from certain death’: at last, the full story of HMAS Dechaineux can be told This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Claire Harvey

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