eli5: when a submarine exceeds its crush depth, and it’s crew is killed, what actually happens to them? Do they die instantly or are they squished flat? What happens ?

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eli5: when a submarine exceeds its crush depth, and it’s crew is killed, what actually happens to them? Do they die instantly or are they squished flat? What happens ?

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Wouldn’t their bodies partially explode? I mean, from the way I see it, water would force its way into their bodies so fast that all the air inside them would be violently expelled, causing their torsos to sort of explode.

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