On February 27, 2014 a fire occurred in the forward battery compartment of Austrialia's Collins submarine HMAS Waller.
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An Anonymous commenter (see Comments below) has advised me that the original Submarine Matters comment and detail on this page was incorrect. Therefore I'll let readers decide - with a:
- a dramatic version from the Mainstream Media and http://www.news.com.au/national/fire-emergency-aboard-hmas-waller-as-indian-submarine-blaze-kills-two/story-fncynjr2-1226840169661 and
- the (or an) official report http://news.defence.gov.au/2014/02/27/fire-onboard-royal-australian-navy-submarine/ . This is the official report from Australia's Department of Defence:
These statements about the fire on board Waller are incredibly erroneous. As a journalist, your duty is to the truth and your account of where the fire was, what caused it and what measures were used to combat the fire and protect the crew on board are all false.
ReplyDeleteTake it from someone who was there.
Hi Anonymous
ReplyDeleteThanks for setting me straight.
I've altered the article accordingly - highlighting the official Aus DoD Media Release.
If you want to point me to more - by all means.
Regards
Pete