HMAS Stalwart, October 1985

Industrial - Poisonous gases

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3 Fatalities
60 Injured

On 22 October 1985, a toxic gas leak occurred onboard the HMAS Stalwart north of Darwin. Three crew members died as a result of the gases. Sixty people were injured by the fumes and required medical treatment.

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Information sources

Navy HMAS Stalwart (II), 1985, website viewed 14 May 2012
The Age, ‘In the line of duty’, 3 April 2005, website viewed 14 May 2012