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USS Charlotte: How Australian submariners avoided taking part in Iranian warship sinking
Australians serving on a US submarine which sunk an Iranian warship last week were ordered to their sleeping quarters while the operation to fire torpedoes at the enemy target was underway.
The Nightly has learnt new details of the events which occurred in international waters of the Indian Ocean on Wednesday evening Canberra time, reportedly on board the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Charlotte.
Following a National Security Committee meeting last Friday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed three Royal Australian Navy personnel were embedded in the crew of the US submarine which fired at IRIS Dena, killing at least 87 people. “I can confirm also, though, that no Australian personnel have participated in any offensive action against Iran,” Mr Albanese told Sky News when asked to verify a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“These are long-standing third country arrangements that have been in place for a long period of time,” Mr Albanese said. “What they do is ensure that Australian Defence Force personnel, where they’re embedded in third countries’ defence assets, they act in accordance with Australian law, with Australian policy, and that, of course, is taking place across the board.”
A military source familiar with the tightly held details of last week’s dramatic lethal attack has confirmed to The Nightly that Australian personnel were kept away from the US “offensive action” against Iran, by being ordered to head to their rooms.....