By
LSEWASM Matthew Dun
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Diesel,
Dechaineux’s mascot, in his berth. He says he’s
looking forward to undocking and getting into workups. Photo:
LSEWASM Matthew Dun
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With
the “fight to the death” attitude that is installed
into each member of Dechaineux’s crew, it is only fitting
that their mascot should also carry this attitude.
Diesel
the Siamese fighting fish has been sentenced to life onboard HMAS
Dechaineux (LCDRSimon Rusiti) thanks to quarantine issues.
Diesel, who initially eluded Customs by swimming in the bilge,
was caught and sentenced to life onboard Dechaineux without parole,
after his antics in Singapore during Dechaineux’s SE Asian
deployment.
When interviewed, Diesel said that there was no other place he
would rather be than forever with the crew of Dechaineux.
He said he was looking forward to undocking from Tenix so he and
the crew could get on with workups and a port visit to his favorite
West Australian town of Albany.
