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Submarine Fire Update: Contractor's Injuries Minor

Late on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, a civilian contractor suffered minor injuries while conducting maintenance in a battery compartment aboard Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Waller. At approximately 10 p.m. (Western Australian time), HMAS Waller was alongside at Fleet Base West when civilian contractors observed electrical arcing and smoke emanating from within the compartment. The personnel…